Amazon
Structural Analysis Engineer, Structural Integrity and Analysis
$136K–$184K
Redmond, WA · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years of experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Performs structural analysis and verification for Amazon Leo spacecraft, supporting design, testing, production, and operations.
What you'll do
- Conduct structural and stress analyses; document substantiation and verification of structural requirements.
- Support test execution, analyze results, and investigate non-conformances, failures, and potential improvements.
- Support configuration development, trade studies, design reviews, and reporting of schedule, budget, and technical status.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicle structures, including load paths, freebody diagrams, and strength analysis.
- Experience analyzing stability-critical structures, developing analysis tools and processes, and managing System Finite Element Models (FEM).
- Experience with one or more of Femap, Nastran, or Ansys, and with dynamic structural analysis and test methods.
Nice to have
- Experience designing complex mechanical products and equipment at volume; prototyping and implementation experience.
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent; CAD experience with Siemens NX or equivalent.
Pay
136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Femap, Nastran, Ansys, Siemens NX
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