Mach Industries
Structural Dynamics & Aeroelasticity Engineer
$115K–$195K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3–8 years in aircraft structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, flutter, modal testing, or related aerospace analysis and test.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Owns aeroelastic and structural-dynamics analysis and testing for unmanned aircraft, correlating models with test results to support design validation and flight clearance.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain structural-dynamic and aeroelastic models; perform modal, flutter, static aeroelastic, and loads analyses.
- Plan and conduct structural, modal, ground-vibration, wind-tunnel, and flight-flutter tests, including instrumentation and real-time safety monitoring.
- Correlate test measurements with analytical predictions and prepare airworthiness, certification, and customer documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to perform and interpret structural-dynamic and aeroelastic analyses, including normal modes, flutter, and aeroelastic loads.
- Experience planning, executing, and documenting structural or modal test programs, and correlating test results with finite-element models.
- Proficiency with finite-element analysis tools (MSC Nastran or equivalent) and engineering scripting in MATLAB or Python.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, or flight sciences.
- Experience with GFEMs, flight-envelope clearance, vibration or wind-tunnel testing, aeroservoelasticity, or relevant analysis and test tools.
Pay
USD 115,000–USD 150,000 base salary (Engineer); USD 155,000–USD 195,000 base salary (Senior Engineer)
Tools
MSC Nastran, MATLAB, Python, FEMAP, HyperMesh, ANSYS, ZAERO, LabVIEW
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