Structural Engineer (Mechanical)
Mountain View · Irvine · USD 130,000-150,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Sep 29, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Mountain View · Irvine
- Salary
- USD 130,000-150,000
About the role
- The Structural Engineer will optimize airframe and ground systems as the initial design matures.
- The role focuses on weight reduction and material selection driven by structural analysis.
Responsibilities
- Perform structural analysis (FEA and hand calculations) on airframe and dock structures
- Drive weight reduction through design optimization
- Select materials based on strength, weight, cost, and manufacturability
- Evaluate load cases, fatigue, and failure modes
- Recommend design changes and document analyses
- Support test correlation and validation
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of structural analysis and design experience
- Strong FEA experience
- Structural optimization and weight reduction experience
- Materials selection knowledge, including metals and composites
- Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements)
Preferred qualifications
- UAV or aerospace airframe experience
- Composite structures design
- Topology optimization tools
- MS in a structural discipline
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
Workplace
- ONSITE in Mountain View, CA
- As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.
Skills
- FEA
- ANSYS
- Abaqus
- Nastran
