Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineer

Creare; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Creare in Hanover, New Hampshire seeks an experienced Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineer to perform detailed analytical and computational modeling of mechanical systems in complex thermal and structural environments.

The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, test, and project teams to evaluate performance, improve reliability, and guide engineering decisions throughout product development. Candidates should have aerospace/defense hardware experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong background in structural static/dynamic analysis and thermal transfer.
• Experience with aerospace or defense hardware analysis.
• Ability to validate models with hand calculations and test data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and convert CAD to FEA-ready models
• Perform structural, thermal, and coupled thermo-mechanical analyses
• Develop FEMs to evaluate stress, deformation, vibration, fatigue, and margins
• Conduct steady-state and transient thermal analyses
• Support design trade studies and optimization
• Interpret results and provide engineering recommendations
• Correlate predictions with lab or field tests
• Develop and validate hand calculations
• Participate in prototype development and testing
• Prepare technical reports and present findings
• Contribute to new technology development

Skills

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

FEA

Aerospace/defense hardware

Vibration analysis

Materials behavior under load

Communication skills

Independent/team collaboration

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Eng

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

COMSOL

Siemens Simcenter

SOLIDWORKS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

LocationHanover, New Hampshire

Job Responsibilities

The Structural & Thermal Analysis Engineer will perform detailed analytical and computational modeling of mechanical systems and hardware operating in complex thermal and structural environments. The engineer will collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, test, and project teams to evaluate performance, improve reliability, and guide engineering decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.

Projects may include aerospace systems, defense technologies, thermal management systems, cryogenic systems, advanced manufacturing technologies, and other technology areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and convert CAD to FEA-ready models
• Perform structural, thermal, and coupled thermo-mechanical analyses for thermal and mechanical systems
• Develop finite element models (FEMs) to evaluate stress, deformation, vibration, fatigue, thermal gradients, and margins of safety
• Conduct steady-state and transient thermal analyses involving conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer
• Support design trade studies and optimization efforts related to strength, stiffness, weight, and thermal performance
• Interpret analytical results and provide practical engineering recommendations to multidisciplinary project teams
• Correlate analytical predictions with laboratory or field test data
• Develop and validate hand calculations to support and verify computational models
• Participate in prototype development, testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations
• Prepare technical reports and present engineering findings to internal teams and customers
• Contribute to new technology development initiatives

Professional Requirements

• Structural mechanics and stress analysis (analytical and FEA)
• Thermal analysis and heat transfer (analytical and FEA)
• Dynamic, vibration, or modal analysis
• Fatigue and failure analysis
• Aerospace or defense hardware analysis
• Electronics thermal management
• Experimental correlation and test support
• Material behavior under thermal or structural loading, ideally including creep conditions and associated modeling

Experience with one or more of the following tools is desirable:

• ANSYS
• Abaqus
• COMSOL
• Siemens Simcenter (NASTRAN / PATRAN)
• SOLIDWORKS
• MATLAB
• Python
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of post-graduate relevant experience
• Solid foundation of structural static/dynamic and thermal heat transfer fundamentals
• Ability to solve a variety of structural static/dynamic and thermal heat transfer problems using physics-based analytical methods (hand calculations, in-house tools, and 3rd party commercial analytical tools)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents only.

Creare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans)