Senior Structural Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Conduct and oversee structural and finite element analyses of turbomachinery components and systems.

• Create analytical methods and assess results against relevant design criteria.

• Offer technically robust recommendations to engineering stakeholders.

• Assist in complex design assessments, product development, failure investigations, and corrective measures.

• Enhance and refine analysis methodologies, procedures, documentation, and engineering standards.

• Act as a technical resource for junior engineers.

• Collaborate with senior structural specialists on advanced analytical techniques.

• Gradually build technical independence and expertise in structural mechanics and FEA.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related engineering field; advanced technical degree is preferred.

• Over 10 years of relevant engineering experience is preferred, particularly in structural analysis or mechanical design.

• Profound understanding of statics, mechanics of materials, stress analysis, and structural mechanics.

• Advanced proficiency with ANSYS Mechanical or similar FEA software.

• Fundamental knowledge of Computer Aided Design programs such as CREO.

• Experience in performing linear and nonlinear structural analysis, including contact, bolt pretension, interference fits, large deformation, and material nonlinearities.

• Experience with transient and steady-state thermal analysis coupled with static structural analysis, including temperature-dependent and plastic material behavior.

• Capability to independently determine loads, boundary conditions, contacts, mesh strategies, and modeling assumptions.

• Experience assessing yielding, fracture, fatigue, buckling, joint separation, and other modes of structural failure.

• Ability to validate analytical outcomes through hand calculations, reaction-force/equilibrium checks, mesh convergence, and engineering judgment.

• Experience in supporting failure investigations and root-cause analysis while formulating corrective design recommendations.

• Strong technical communication abilities.

• Capacity to work autonomously, provide technical guidance, and contribute to structural analysis standards, procedures, tools, and best practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.