Divergent
Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels)
$101K–$247K
Torrance, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Apr 10, 2025
- Education
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be able to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
About the job
Develop and release aerospace and defense vehicle structures across the product lifecycle, using CAD and structural analysis while coordinating with customers and cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Create and manage component and structure CAD designs, FE models, and BOMs; analyze and optimize structures, validating results with hand calculations.
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including system-level DFMEA and DVP, and present design reports.
- Coordinate with customers and engineering, manufacturing, and testing teams to support design release, production, builds, testing, and troubleshooting.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in structure design, detailed CAD modeling, PLM, and structural analysis.
- Experience with analysis software such as Nastran, Optistruct, and/or LS-Dyna.
- Understanding of solid mechanics, advanced material behavior, aerospace load applications, and MIL-STDs; ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
Nice to have
- Siemens NX and Teamcenter experience.
- Experience with DFMEA, DVP, control plans, PPAP, APQP, product approval and launch, prototyping, or DoD airworthiness stakeholders.
Pay
$100,980 - $138,820 USD base salary; $116,600 - $160,325 USD base salary; $134,640 - $185,130 USD base salary; $155,540 - 213,840 USD base salary; $179,630 - 247,005 USD base salary
Tools
Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Nastran, Optistruct, LS-Dyna
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