Stress Analyst

About the Role

Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a Stress Analyst to join their team in Huntsville, Alabama. This role involves designing and analyzing the next generation of defense systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply analytical methods, finite element models, simulations, and other engineering tools to develop models, perform structural and dynamic analyses, conduct calculations, reduce test data, and correlate results.
• Partner closely with design and manufacturing teams to deliver high-performance structures that meet demanding requirements for performance, manufacturability, and schedule.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• Demonstrated experience with any of the commercial finite element analysis tools (e.g., FEMAP/NX NASTRAN, PATRAN/MSC NASTRAN, ANSYS, Abaqus).
• FEMAP used daily.
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to thrive in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Capable of working as part of a larger analysis team or as the sole analyst on a project.
• U.S. citizenship and a current Final Secret Clearance—or eligibility to obtain and maintain one.
• Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, the Huntsville, Alabama area.
• This is an in-office position with flexibility in schedule and work location.

Qualifications

• Less than 2 years' experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with a 3.5 or higher GPA.
• Advanced expertise in:
• Linear and nonlinear contact FEA
• Application of nonlinear material properties to both FEA and hand calculations
• Integrated multi-physics analysis
• Bolted joint and weld analysis
• Dynamics analysis (modal, response spectrum, shock, vibration)
• Fatigue analysis
• Composite materials analysis
• Thermal analysis