Mechanical Engineer, Structural Analyst

About the Role

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS' expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions supports critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Structural Analyst in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The ideal candidate is an experienced mechanical engineer with a strong background in structural FEA simulations including STOP, dynamic, and statics for a broad range of applications. The candidate should be familiar with structural design and fabrication of lightweight structures and vibration testing of those systems. May function in an advisory or project leadership role providing direction to less experienced professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides design and structural analysis support for lasers, advanced sensors, nuclear and nuclear thermal propulsion, electronics, electric motors, battery systems, space payloads, and satellite systems.
• Provides practical solutions and insight into problems related to high-performance systems.
• Supports cross-functional teams to integrate various design elements into a cohesive product, ensuring alignment with project objectives and customer requirements.
• Addresses complex and difficult technical issues requiring highly creative approaches, drawing on advanced engineering concepts.
• Documents findings and communicates reports and technical presentations at engineering meetings and participates in program reviews.
• Provides technical communication within company management and may represent the company as a technical contact to customers.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Works in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows: nine or more years with a bachelor’s degree, seven or more years with a master’s degree, or four or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Demonstrated expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice in the field of structural analysis, including modal statics, dynamics, and STOP.
• Experience with closed-form (by-hand) calculations is required.
• Proficient at FEA simulation software including NASTRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS Workbench, SIGFIT, or other similar tools to perform modal, static, vibration, and STOP analysis is required.
• Experience with vibration testing (Modal, Random, Sine, Shock) is highly desired.
• Experience with programming custom tools (Matlab, VB, Python, or similar) to support post-processing is preferred.
• Experience with conceptual design and detailed analysis of mechanical solutions for a variety of real-world environments is desired.
• Mechanical design experience using CAD tools (Solidworks, NX, ProE) and experience with optical systems is ideal.
• Must be able to effectively communicate engineering issues, solutions, and analysis results verbally to audiences with varying technical depth and experience.
• Must be able to effectively document and present designs, analysis, and/or test results in the form of briefing packages, drawings, documents, and reports.
• Must be able to understand and apply new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.

Pay

Salary range: $105,890 – $189,545