Structural Analysis Engineer - Aerospace

ALTEN Technology USA; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Mentorship program

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to evaluate system performance using mechanics, FEA, and simulations. You will analyze components for strength, fatigue life, and integrity, and support regulatory alignment across the product lifecycle.

The role requires solid background in structural methods, experience with SolidWorks, FEMAP/NASTRAN/LS-DYNA, and strong communication. This fully remote position offers growth in a regulated, aerospace context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 4–7 years in aerospace/defense or regulated engineering.
• Experience in structural mechanics, dynamics, and physics-based modeling.
• Strong FEA/structural simulation and verification background.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks; familiarity with FEMAP/NASTRAN/LS-DYNA/Python; CATIA V5 preferred.
• Experience with compliance, regulatory, and verification activities.
• Strong communication, ownership, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply mechanics and physics-based analysis to evaluate system performance.
• Perform structural assessments using hand calcs, FEA, and simulations.
• Analyze components for strength, stiffness, fatigue life, and integrity.
• Support requirements development aligned with customer and regulatory needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Review designs and verifications to provide evaluations and recommendations.
• Generate reports and presentations communicating results and rationale.
• Support qualification, verification, and validation throughout development lifecycle.
• Contribute to internal standards, training materials, and process improvements.
• Own technical deliverables and drive projects in a collaborative team.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

Python

SolidWorks

FEMAP

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

CATIA V5

Engineering fundamentals

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

FEMAP

NASTRAN

LS-DYNA

Python

CATIA V5

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Structural Analysis Engineer you will be responsible for;

• Applying engineering mechanics and physics-based analysis methods to evaluate system performance and support design decisions.
• Performing structural assessments using classical hand calculations, finite element analysis, and simulation techniques.
• Analyzing components and assemblies for strength, stiffness, fatigue life, fracture resistance, and overall structural integrity.
• Supporting requirements development and ensuring designs align with customer, program, and regulatory expectations.
• Partnering with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve product performance.
• Reviewing designs, analyses, and verification activities to provide independent technical evaluation and recommendations.
• Generating technical reports, compliance documentation, and presentations that clearly communicate analysis results and engineering rationale.
• Supporting qualification, verification, and validation efforts throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Contributing to internal engineering standards, best practices, training materials, and process improvements.
• Taking ownership of technical deliverables while driving projects forward in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications;

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 4-7 years of experience in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering environments.
• Experience applying structural mechanics, dynamics, kinematics, and physics-based modeling techniques.
• Strong background in finite element analysis, structural simulation, and engineering verification methods.
• Required experience with SolidWorks.
• Experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN, LS-DYNA, Python, and Microsoft Office.
• CATIA V5 experience preferred.
• Background in pressurized actuation systems, pneumatic mechanisms, ordnance systems, or similar hardware is preferred.
• Aerospace industry experience preferred; candidates from other regulated industries will also be considered.
• Experience working in requirements-driven environments with compliance, regulatory, and verification responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and the theory behind analytical and computational methods.
• Demonstrated sense of ownership, initiative, accountability, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary Range: $135,000 - $165,000

Location: Fully Remote

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.