Structural Analysis Engineer

Castelion; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is revolutionizing defense development. As a Structural Analysis Engineer, you will leverage cutting-edge analytical methods and finite element simulations to design next-generation weapon systems. Collaborate closely with design and manufacturing teams to ensure optimal performance and manufacturability. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, where your contributions will directly impact national security. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to making a difference.

Benefits

Long-term stock incentives

Comprehensive medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Three weeks paid time off

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct experience in structural analysis.
• Proficiency in commercial structural analysis codes.
• Entry-level experience with CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Utilize first principle approaches for structural analysis.
• Develop Global and Detail Finite Element Models.
• Plan and execute static and dynamic tests.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Metallic and Composite Structures Knowledge

Thermal/Pressure Load Coupling

Basic Coding (Python, MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

ANSYS

HyperMesh

Abaqus

SolidWorks

NX

Autodesk

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About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Structural Analysis Engineer

Castelion is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to use analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and other analysis tools to produce models, perform analysis, calculations, data reduction, and correlate test results for structures. This role would be responsible for closely collaborating with the design and manufacturing teams to produce designs that meet performance, manufacturability, and schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

• Utilize first principle approaches with a good general knowledge of metallics and composite structures.
• Develop GFEM (Global Finite Element Models) and DFEM (Detail Finite Element Models).
• Write Margins of Safety (MoS) for various candidate materials and make recommendations to designers to improve geometries.
• Create and maintain material properties database for use in commercial FEA code simulations.
• Plan and execute ground static and dynamic test of complex mechanisms and structures.
• Build axisymmetric FEM models of complex aerospace structural assemblies.
• Develop internal processes for performing structural analysis and be willing to instruct design engineers in simplified stress analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct experience.
• Experience with thermal/pressure load coupling.
• Proficiency in a commercial structural analysis code (FEMAP, ANSYS, HyperMesh, Abaqus).
• Understanding of basic coding (Python, MATLAB).
• Entry-level experience with a commercial CAD code (SolidWorks, NX, Autodesk).

All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medial, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Analyst, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Manufacturing

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