Description
Leidos' Defense Systems sector is seeking a Senior Stress Analyst to join its team. The successful candidate will create unique solutions for complex problems.
The Senior Stress Analyst will apply analytical methods, finite element models, simulations, and other engineering tools to develop models, perform structural and dynamic analyses, conduct calculations, reduce test data, and correlate results. They will partner closely with design and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance structures that meet demanding requirements for performance, manufacturability, and schedule.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university.
- 8–12 years of relevant industry experience with a bachelor's degree, or 6–10 years with a master's degree.
- Demonstrated experience with commercial finite element analysis tools (e.g., FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus).
- 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 and a current Final Secret Clearance,or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.
- Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville, Alabama area.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with a 3.5 or higher GPA.
- Advanced expertise in:
- Linear and nonlinear contact FEA
- Application of nonlinear material properties to both FEA and hand calculations
- Integrated multi-physics analysis
- Bolted joint and weld analysis
- Dynamics analysis (modal, response spectrum, shock, vibration)
- Fatigue analysis
- Composite materials analysis
- Thermal analysis
Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00