Senior Mechanical Systems Analyst — Hybrid Role

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit-sharing plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Mechanical Systems Analyst with extensive analysis experience. The role focuses on ensuring integrity of complex mechanical systems through simulations, testing, and evaluation of designs under varied conditions.

The ideal candidate will master FEA tools (ANSYS/Abaqus/NASTRAN), possess strong fundamentals in mechanics, and lead experimental validation efforts while mentoring junior analysts in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a strong focus on analysis.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in mechanical engineering analysis and simulation.
• Expert proficiency in FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN) and ideally CFD software.
• Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, solid mechanics, dynamics, and thermodynamics.
• Experience in designing and conducting physical tests to validate simulation models.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced mechanical analyses including FEA, CFD, vibration, and thermal analysis.
• Evaluate structural integrity, performance, and reliability under loads and environmental conditions.
• Develop and refine analytical models to predict system behavior.
• Interpret results and provide actionable recommendations to design engineers.
• Collaborate with design teams to optimize performance, durability, and manufacturability.
• Design and oversee experimental testing to validate models and prototypes.
• Maintain documentation for methodologies, results, and reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Abaqus

NASTRAN

CFD software

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Mechanical Systems Analyst with extensive analysis experience. The role focuses on ensuring integrity of complex mechanical systems through simulations, testing, and evaluation of designs under varied conditions.

The ideal candidate will master FEA tools (ANSYS/Abaqus/NASTRAN), possess strong fundamentals in mechanics, and lead experimental validation efforts while mentoring junior analysts in a hybrid work setting.