Structural Analysis Engineer

Strativ Group; Irvine (CA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Strativ Group is partnering with an innovative aerospace and defence organisation to find a hands-on Structural Analysis & Test Engineer to support the development, analysis and qualification of mission-critical hardware. This role blends advanced structural analysis with practical testing, taking hardware from initial analysis through physical verification and qualification, with cross-functional collaboration across Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality and Test teams.

U.S.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years in structural analysis and physical testing.
• Experience with FEA tools and hardware testing.
• Understanding of static strength, fatigue, vibration, and thermal stress.
• Hands-on with strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, load cells.
• Proficient in MATLAB and Python for calculations.
• Strong problem-solving and communication across teams.

Aufgaben

• Perform structural analysis and FEA across assemblies, enclosures, PCBs.
• Evaluate static strength, fatigue, buckling, modal response, vibration, shock, and thermal-structural effects.
• Develop verification plans, load cases and acceptance criteria.
• Support physical tests, instrumentation, data acquisition and post-test inspection.
• Correlate FEA with test data and investigate discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality and Test teams.

Kenntnisse

FEA tools

Structural dynamics

Test instrumentation

MATLAB/Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Technical communication

Ausbildung

Mechanical/Aerospace Eng degree

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

FEMAP

Jobbeschreibung

Strativ Group is partnering with an innovative aerospace and defence organisation to find a hands-on Structural Analysis & Test Engineer to support the development, analysis and qualification of mission-critical hardware.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys combining advanced structural analysis with practical, hands-on testing, taking hardware from initial analysis through to physical verification and qualification.

What You'll Be Doing

• Performing structural analysis and finite element analysis (FEA) across mechanical assemblies, electronic enclosures, PCBs and electromechanical hardware.
• Evaluating static strength, fatigue life, buckling, modal response, random vibration, shock and thermal-structural interactions.
• Developing structural verification plans, qualification tests, load cases and acceptance criteria.
• Supporting physical test execution, including instrumentation, data acquisition, test troubleshooting and post-test inspection.
• Correlating FEA models with physical test data and investigating failures or analysis-to-test discrepancies.
• Working cross-functional with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, Quality and Test teams to drive robust hardware design.

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in structural analysis and physical testing of mechanical, electronic or electromechanical hardware.
• Proficiency with FEA tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN or FEMAP.
• Strong knowledge of structural dynamics, fatigue, vibration, shock and thermal stress.
• Hands-on experience with test instrumentation, including strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples and load cells.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python or equivalent tools for engineering calculations and test-data analysis.
• Strong problem-solving, technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Important:

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance are required.

Preferred Experience

Experience with aerospace or defence hardware, PCB dynamics, environmental qualification testing, nonlinear structural analysis and FEA-to-test correlation. An active U.S. security clearance is also advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

You'll have the opportunity to take real ownership of structural verification, work hands-on with complex hardware, and directly influence design decisions across the development and qualification lifecycle.