Structural Dynamics Engineer – Aerospace & Missile (Equity)

Cantos Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Paid time off

Holidays

Health benefits

Parental leave

Fitness stipend

EV charging

Catered meals

Job summary

Castelion seeks a Structural Dynamics Engineer to own the dynamics methodology for our missile and aerospace systems. You will develop high-fidelity models, validate them with tests, and drive design decisions from concept through flight.

You will work across structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight test to ensure vehicles survive harsh dynamic environments, blending analysis with hardware testing and shaping the architecture from day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of structural dynamics, loads, or vibration analysis.
• Experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN, or equivalent FE tools.
• Strong MATLAB and/or Python for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continually improve Castelion's structural dynamics and loads analysis methodologies
• Perform modal, random vibration, shock, transient, and frequency response analyses for flight hardware
• Generate structural dynamics models and simulation results that directly influence critical engineering decisions
• Define dynamic test strategies spanning component, subsystem, and full vehicle qualification
• Correlate analytical models with test data and continually improve model fidelity
• Partner closely with design, manufacturing, propulsion, avionics, and flight test teams to optimize hardware performance
• Develop automated analysis tools and workflows to improve engineering efficiency
• Support qualification, acceptance, environmental, and flight testing activities
• Drive technical decisions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative development environment

Skills

Structural dynamics analysis

FEMAP

NASTRAN

MATLAB

Python

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

FEMAP

NASTRAN

Job description

Castelion seeks a Structural Dynamics Engineer to own the dynamics methodology for our missile and aerospace systems. You will develop high-fidelity models, validate them with tests, and drive design decisions from concept through flight.

You will work across structures, propulsion, avionics, and flight test to ensure vehicles survive harsh dynamic environments, blending analysis with hardware testing and shaping the architecture from day one.