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Senior/Staff/Principal Structural Analyst - Aerospace & Defense

Divergent · Torrance, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $134,640 - $185,130

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
88 days
Divergent's roles stay open a median of 87 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
81% of Divergent's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Divergent
high
88 stale, 2 reposted of 88 open
Hiring momentum
106 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-30

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About this role

Divergent is looking for a Structural Analysis Engineer to support the development of aerospace and automotive structures using advanced finite element analysis (FEA) and CAE methodologies. The role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to validate and optimize structural systems, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers. Depending on experience, the position can be filled at the Senior, Lead, or Principal Engineer level, with increasing responsibilities and influence on engineering methodologies and product strategy.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
  • BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
  • 5+ years (E05), 8+ years (E06), or 12+ years (E07) of structural analysis experience in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
  • Expert experience with Abaqus, LS-Dyna, Nastran, OptiStruct, or equivalent CAE software.
  • Experience performing nonlinear structural analysis including crash, durability, dynamic, thermal, vibration, or multi-physics simulations.
  • Strong understanding of solid mechanics and structural behavior of metals, composites, adhesives, and advanced materials.

Nice to have

  • Experience with aerospace structural certification and MIL-STDs.
  • Experience supporting DoD, FAA, or other regulatory certification activities.
  • Experience developing new simulation methodologies or advanced CAE workflows.
  • Experience leading structural analysis for complete vehicle or aerospace programs.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

What you get

  • Holistic Compensation Package including a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options, company-sponsored life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.
  • Collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing work environment.

Worth weighing

  • Pay range is based on the level of the job, with specific ranges for each level from Senior to Principal Engineer.
  • The role may involve working on special projects or additional duties as needed, which could affect work-life balance.

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Listed by Divergent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-30. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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