Structural Analysis Engineer - Aerospace

About the role

Were ALTEN Technology USA , an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom 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 Group57,000+ engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA , youll collaborate on some of the worlds 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Pay

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 candidates 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.