Mechanical engineer jobs in California

About the role

As a Mechanical Engineer — Structural Dynamics Analyst, you will be responsible for ensuring the structural integrity and survivability of spacecraft internal components and sensitive sub-systems. You will lead structural and dynamic analyses across the full launch and flight environment, working closely with design, systems, and test teams to bring rigorous analytical discipline to every phase of development. This is a highly cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of analysis, design, and hardware verification. This role is based in our Saratoga, CA office.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in structural dynamics analysis
• Proficiency in at least one major FEA tool: NASTRAN (MSC or NX), ANSYS, or Femap.
• Working knowledge of launch load environments: random vibration, sine, shock, and acoustic.
• Experience developing and running modal analyses and interpreting results in the context of structural qualification requirements.
• Familiarity with model correlation techniques and test-analysis correlation (TAC) methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical results clearly.
• Hands-on involvement in structural test campaigns — sine sweep, random vibration, acoustic, or modal survey testing.
• Familiarity with composite structures analysis and associated failure criteria.
• Experience working within a concurrent engineering or agile hardware development environment.
• Knowledge of thermal-structural interface analysis or multi-physics simulation.
• The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position in question, which is based on market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change.