Zipline
Senior Mechanical Engineer - Stress Analysis
$145K–$220K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 14, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 5 years; structural analysis for aircraft or complex aerospace vehicles.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
About the job
Own aircraft structural analysis and finite element models, guiding design, testing, certification, and failure prevention for delivery aircraft.
What you'll do
- Own and maintain the aircraft Global Finite Element Model and provide rapid analysis and structural design guidance.
- Plan and correlate structural tests, support certification, and investigate test or field failures to drive corrective actions.
- Collaborate across engineering and operations, standardize FEM tools and processes, mentor contributors, and support field and flight tests.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of aircraft or complex aerospace structural analysis experience covering metallic, composite, and polymer structures, with hands-on hardware experience.
- Ownership of a top-level GFEM or equivalent system-level model integrating multiple subsystem inputs; experience managing contributions from 3–5 engineers.
- Proficiency with industry-standard analysis tools and Python or MATLAB scripting; strong classical stress, dynamics, and experimental correlation capabilities.
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
Pay
USD $145,000 - $220,000 starting cash range (base salary)
Tools
NX, FEMAP/NX Nastran, ANSYS, Siemens Design Center, Python, MATLAB
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