Stress Analyst

Insight Global; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in California is seeking an experienced aerospace structural analyst to perform FEA of aircraft components and airframe structures, evaluating strength, stiffness, fatigue life, buckling, and damage tolerance. You will develop FEM models using FEMAP, NASTRAN, and ANSYS.

The role requires 5+ years in aerospace structural analysis, proficiency with UNIX-based FEA tools, and the ability to work onsite with cross-functional teams to support design reviews, testing, manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of aerospace structural analysis, stress analysis, or aircraft structures engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience performing finite element analysis (FEA) within aerospace or aircraft environments.
• Proficiency with FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or comparable structural analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis of aircraft components, assemblies, and airframe structures using finite element analysis (FEA) tools.
• Evaluate metallic and composite aircraft structures for strength, stiffness, fatigue life, buckling, damage tolerance, and durability requirements.
• Develop and maintain FEM models using tools such as FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or similar analysis platforms.
• Analyze aircraft loads and load paths to ensure structural integrity across various operating conditions.
• Generate stress reports and engineering documentation to support design reviews, testing, manufacturing, and certification activities.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, systems, integration, and flight test teams to resolve structural issues and improve product performance.
• Support prototype builds and manufacturing activities by investigating structural concerns, failures, or non-conformances.
• Conduct trade studies to optimize aircraft structures for weight, manufacturability, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide recommendations to ensure compliance with engineering requirements and safety standards.

Skills

Static stress analysis

Fatigue and damage tolerance

Buckling analysis

Load path analysis

Structural mechanics

Aircraft loads

Metallic and composite structures

Engineering hand calculations

Communication skills

Onsite collaboration

U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

NASTRAN

ANSYS

Siemens NX

Job description

Day-to-Day

• Perform structural analysis of aircraft components, assemblies, and airframe structures using finite element analysis (FEA) tools.
• Evaluate metallic and composite aircraft structures for strength, stiffness, fatigue life, buckling, damage tolerance, and durability requirements.
• Develop and maintain FEM models using tools such as FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or similar analysis platforms.
• Analyze aircraft loads and load paths to ensure structural integrity across various operating conditions.
• Generate stress reports and engineering documentation to support design reviews, testing, manufacturing, and certification activities.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, systems, integration, and flight test teams to resolve structural issues and improve product performance.
• Support prototype builds and manufacturing activities by investigating structural concerns, failures, or non-conformances.
• Conduct trade studies to optimize aircraft structures for weight, manufacturability, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide recommendations to ensure compliance with engineering requirements and safety standards.

Skills and Requirements

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Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of aerospace structural analysis, stress analysis, or aircraft structures engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience performing finite element analysis (FEA) within aerospace or aircraft environments.
• Proficiency with FEMAP, NASTRAN, ANSYS, or comparable structural analysis tools.

Strong understanding of:

• Static stress analysis
• Fatigue and damage tolerance
• Buckling analysis
• Load path analysis
• Structural mechanics
• Aircraft loads
• Experience supporting metallic and/or composite aircraft structures.
• Ability to perform and validate engineering hand calculations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in a highly collaborative engineering environment.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

Plusses

• Siemens NX experience.
• Experience supporting clean-sheet aircraft development programs.
• Experience with UAV, UAS, drone, eVTOL, military, or advanced aerospace platforms.
• Composite airframe analysis experience.
• Fatigue & Damage Tolerance (F&DT) experience.
• Experience supporting prototype aircraft development and rapid hardware iteration.
• High-temperature materials analysis experience.
• Manufacturing floor support experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Pilot's License, A&P License, or other hands-on aircraft experience.