Mach Industries
Structural Engineer
$90K–$175K
Victorville, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 2–5+ years of experience in aerospace structural design and stress analysis.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or 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
Designs and analyzes structures for aerospace and defense platforms, including developing layouts, FEM models, load paths, and structural trade studies.
What you'll do
- Develop structural layouts and architectures; perform load-path, stress, vibration, and sizing analyses.
- Build and analyze FEM models and evaluate structures under static, dynamic, and thermal loads.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, support system integration, and communicate structural risks and performance in design reviews.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with FEM modeling and structural analysis tools for aerospace applications.
- Strong understanding of structural mechanics, stress analysis, load paths, and material behavior.
- Experience supporting aerospace conceptual or preliminary design efforts.
Nice to have
- Experience with FEMAP, NASTRAN, or similar software; missile, UAS, propulsion, or high-speed aerospace systems.
- Familiarity with metallic and composite aerospace structures or rapid hardware development environments.
Pay
$90,000 — $120,000 USD (base salary); $125,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
FEM, FEMAP, NASTRAN
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