Thermal/Stress Analyst
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Also remove "Original Posting September 25, 2026" maybe not needed? It's metadata; could be folded into short p or dropped. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short p for posting date maybe. But we can drop if not needed. However we need to preserve ALL substantive information; posting date maybe not substantive? It's metadata; we could drop as minor. Probably safe to drop. We need sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities, Requirements (basic qualifications), Qualifications (preferred qualifications), Skills (maybe from responsibilities?), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have content: Description paragraph: "Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions ..." This is about the role/company. Could go under About the role. Responsibilities: "Primary Responsibilities Are you ready to tackle complex engineering challenges? In this role, you will perform stress and thermal analysis ..." plus bullet list? Actually it's prose with sentences. We can convert to
- for list of duties. The text includes multiple responsibilities: perform stress and thermal analysis on structural, electronic, and mechanical systems while supporting critical test activities. Assignments may require expertise in stress analysis, thermal analysis, or both. Stress analysis will involve analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and advanced analysis tools. You will produce models, perform calculations, reduce data, and correlate test results to ensure accuracy and reliability. Thermal analysis will include hand analysis methods, finite volume models/simulations, finite element models/simulations, finite difference models/simulations, and other tools. You will conduct detailed steady-state and/or transient thermal analyses using industry-standard programs, producing models, performing calculations, reducing data, and correlating test results to thermal and flow models. You will collaborate closely with design and manufacturing teams to create designs that meet stringent performance, manufacturability, and schedule requirements. This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location. Remote work is the exception in your week, not the norm.
We can break into list items.
Requirements (Basic Qualifications): Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university and 2 years or less experience. Direct experience performing stress and thermal analysis in the aerospace or defense industry. Demonstrated experience with commercial finite element analysis tools such as FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar software is essential. Proven working knowledge of commercial thermal analysis and CFD tools like STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop/SindaFluint, ANSYS, or SolidWorks FlowSimulation. Strong technical writing, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering environment. Capable of working as part of a larger analysis team or working as the sole analyst on a project. U.S. Citizenship is required and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Clearance. Residency in the Huntsville, AL area or willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL is required.
Preferred Qualifications: Fluid lumped capacitance modeling, Electronics cooling analysis, Thermal analysis of orthotropic materials, FEMAP/Nastran, Coupled thermal-structural analysis, Bolted joint and weld analysis, Dynamics analysis (modal, response spectrum, shock, vibration), Fatigue analysis, Composite materials.
Skills: maybe we can extract from responsibilities and qualifications: stress analysis, thermal analysis, FEMAP, STAR-CCM+, etc. But we might not need separate Skills section if content covered elsewhere. However instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Qualifications and Skills? But they ask to use headings for Skills if present. We have specific skills listed in qualifications; we could put them under Skills. But we also have Requirements (basic qualifications) and Preferred Qualifications. Could treat Requirements as Basic Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications as Qualifications? Or we could have Requirements (basic) and Qualifications (preferred). Skills maybe not needed.
Benefits: The posting mentions "Pay and benefits are fundamental..." then lists: Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details at website. So we have benefits content.
Pay: Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 plus note about guideline. So we have Pay section.
Schedule: "This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location. Remote work is the exception in your week, not the norm." That's schedule info.
Thus we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Basic Qualifications), Qualifications (Preferred), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must not include headings with filler text. All sections have content.
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for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we must keep specifics like tool names, etc. We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: the scam warning, EEO, commitment to non-discrimination, etc. Also remove "About Leidos" paragraph? That's about company; maybe could be part of About the role? But it's generic about Leidos; could be considered boilerplate? It's not duplicated lines but it's about company. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The "About Leidos" paragraph is not exactly those; it's company overview. Might be considered part of About the role? Could keep but maybe it's not specific to role. However we already have About the role from the initial description. The About Leidos paragraph is more generic; could be considered boilerplate? Not explicitly listed to remove, but it's not specific to the role. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Might be okay to include but could be considered filler. I'd lean to keep only role-specific description. The initial description includes mission etc. That's enough. Thus About the role: use the first paragraph(s) up to "Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Are you ready for your next career challenge? Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. Leidos Defense is seeking a Lead Thermal/Stress Analyst to join our team in Huntsville Alabama designing and analyzing the next generation of defense systems to protect America and its allies. You will perform stress and thermal analysis to support the design of cutting edge aerospace and defense programs. You will collaborate with designers and use Star CCM+ and FEMAP daily to ensure your team’s design meets requirements. You might work alongside the production team to install hardware or verify requirements. Then you’ll work with the testing team to put your hardware into action. This is not your average engineering position. You are applying to be part of a team of the most talented engineers in the region who push you to be better every day. This is a fast-paced program with unique technical challenges that will be a rewarding milestone in any engineering career. If you are up for the challenge of joining this team, then apply now to be considered!" We need to avoid repeating job title; but we can keep the rest. Now Responsibilities: we need to make list items. Let's extract each distinct duty: - Perform stress and thermal analysis on structural, electronic, and mechanical systems while supporting critical test activities. - Assignments may require expertise in stress analysis, thermal analysis, or both. - Stress analysis will involve analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and advanced analysis tools. - Produce models, perform calculations, reduce data, and correlate test results to ensure accuracy and reliability. - Thermal analysis will include hand analysis methods, finite volume models/simulations, finite element models/simulations, finite difference models/simulations, and other tools. - Conduct detailed steady-state and/or transient thermal analyses using industry-standard programs, producing models, performing calculations, reducing data, and correlating test results to thermal and flow models. - Collaborate closely with design and manufacturing teams to create designs that meet stringent performance, manufacturability, and schedule requirements. - This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location. Remote work is the exception in your week, not the norm. (maybe schedule but we can keep here or schedule section.) We'll put responsibilities as ul li. Requirements (Basic Qualifications): list items: - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university and 2 years or less experience. - Direct experience performing stress and thermal analysis in the aerospace or defense industry. - Demonstrated experience with commercial finite element analysis tools such as FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar software is essential. - Proven working knowledge of commercial thermal analysis and CFD tools like STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop/SindaFluint, ANSYS, or SolidWorks FlowSimulation. - Strong technical writing, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. - Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering environment. - Capable of working as part of a larger analysis team or working as the sole analyst on a project. - U.S. Citizenship is required and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Clearance. - Residency in the Huntsville, AL area or willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL is required. Preferred Qualifications (Qualifications): list items: - Fluid lumped capacitance modeling - Electronics cooling analysis - Thermal analysis of orthotropic materials - FEMAP/Nastran - Coupled thermal-structural analysis - Bolted joint and weld analysis - Dynamics analysis (modal, response spectrum, shock, vibration) - Fatigue analysis - Composite materials Benefits: list items: - Competitive compensation - Health and Wellness programs - Income Protection - Paid Leave - Retirement Pay: we have Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 plus note: "The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law." We should keep that note as prose. Schedule: we have "This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location. Remote work is the exception in your week, not the norm." Could be a p. Now we must not include any heading that has filler text. All sections have content. We must output only HTML fragment, no /
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