Senior Thermal/Stress Analyst - Aerospace Defense

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos Defense seeks a Lead Thermal/Stress Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, AL. You will perform stress and thermal analyses on structural, electronic, and mechanical systems, using FEMAP/NX NASTRAN and STAR-CCM+ to support defense programs.

You will collaborate with design and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and schedule adherence, working alongside testing teams. This in-office role offers a challenging, fast-paced environment on mission-critical projects.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree.
• 4+ years of relevant industry experience with a bachelor's; 2+ years with a master's.
• Direct experience performing stress and thermal analysis in aerospace/defense.
• Proven experience with FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS or Abaqus.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress and thermal analysis on structural, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Create models, perform calculations, reduce data, and correlate results.
• Use STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop/SindaFluint, ANSYS, or SolidWorks FlowSimulation for analyses.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to meet performance and schedule requirements.
• In-office role with limited remote work; coordinate with testing teams as needed.

Skills

Stress analysis

Thermal analysis

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical or Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

FEMAP/NX NASTRAN

PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN

ANSYS

Abaqus

STAR-CCM+

Thermal Desktop/SindaFluent

SolidWorks FlowSimulation

Job description

Leidos Defense seeks a Lead Thermal/Stress Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, AL. You will perform stress and thermal analyses on structural, electronic, and mechanical systems, using FEMAP/NX NASTRAN and STAR-CCM+ to support defense programs.

You will collaborate with design and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and schedule adherence, working alongside testing teams. This in-office role offers a challenging, fast-paced environment on mission-critical projects.