Mechanical Engineer II - Structural Analysis

ALTEN

$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering with 4+ years or Master's degree with 2+ years of product development experience.
  • Strong expertise in finite element analysis (FEA), especially with Femap and NX Nastran.
  • Proficiency in CAD software, preferably SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Excellent communication skills for technical reporting and presentations.
  • Proven ability to independently solve complex engineering problems.
  • Skilled in interpreting diverse forms of instructions and managing multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze mechanical components using finite element analysis (FEA) with minimal guidance.
  • Develop and analyze design inputs, including hand calculations to support design decisions.
  • Contribute to project planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
  • Communicate with vendors and team members to progress projects effectively.
  • Identify design risks and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Compile engineering documentation to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Work across multiple industries and potentially support customers remotely.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to work in diverse industries such as defense, aviation, and robotics.
  • Chance to collaborate with various engineering disciplines.
  • Potential for remote work on customer support scenarios.
Full Job Description
As Mechanical Engineer II you will be responsible for;
  • Analyze mechanical and electromechanical components and assemblies using finite element analysis (FEA) for static structural, and dynamic loads with minimal guidance.
  • Familiar with both solid and shell meshing analysis approaches.
  • Collect, develop, and analyze design inputs.
  • Generate hand calculations to support design decisions.
  • May work under a senior engineer on larger projects.
  • Apply experience, critical thinking, and expertise leading or participating in design reviews.
  • Estimate scope and duration of proposed analysis projects.
  • Provide inputs to project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking.
  • Communicate with vendors, team, and PM for the advancement of projects.
  • Assist in the sales process for quoting and estimating future design and analysis projects.
  • Identify design and product risks and mitigations.
  • Adhere to ALTEN Technology's Quality System processes.
  • Compile and present complete engineering design and analysis documentation so product designs can be produced while meeting the proper regulatory requirements.
  • Communicate and coordinate with other disciplines including Mechanical Design Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering.
  • Willingness to work on projects across a wide range of industries (defense, space, aviation, robotics, medical)
  • Willing to act as embedded support for a customer for short durations (i.e., acting as an extension of the customer team). When it occurs, this work can typically be done remotely.
  • May serve as primary technical resource on a project.
  • May complete technical reviews of team member work.
  • Interact with customer to derive requirements and communicate technical direction.
  • Work with Project Management and Systems Engineering to understand system-level requirements and identify scope creep.
  • Support ALTEN Technology's Product Development Process.


Qualifications;

  • Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering from an accredited college or university plus 4+ years of engineering analysis and product development experience or Master's Degree (M.S.) in engineering from an accredited college or university plus 2+ year of engineering analysis and product development experience
  • Strong knowledge of FEA, specifically using Femap with NX Nastran for structural, and dynamic analysis of mechanical components.
  • Knowledge of CAD packages (preferably SolidWorks) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present and report technical findings.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems using engineering principles without supervision.
  • Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Ability to share and manage time among multiple projects effectively.


Desired skills:
  • Experience with drone equipment or analysis of composite structures.


Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000

Location: Onsite in Westminster, CO

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

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