Senior Structural Analyst (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Torrance, California, United States. Work is performed in an office environment.

Salary: $134,640–$247,005 USD, depending on level E05–E07.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for aerospace, defense, automotive, and other demanding industries through its Divergent Adaptive Production System.

What you will do

• Develop, analyze, validate, and optimize finite element models for structural components, assemblies, vehicles, and aerospace systems.
• Perform linear and nonlinear analyses covering crash, durability, fatigue, vibration, stiffness, thermal, and multi-physics behavior.
• Validate simulations through engineering calculations, physical testing, and correlation activities.
• Provide recommendations balancing structural performance, manufacturability, cost, weight, production efficiency, and certification requirements.
• Partner with design, manufacturing, materials, test, and product engineering from concept development through production launch.
• Present technical findings, mentor engineers, and contribute to CAE methodologies, modeling standards, workflows, and validation processes.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
• BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of structural analysis experience for E05, 8+ years for E06, or 12+ years for E07 in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
• Expert experience with Abaqus, LS-Dyna, Nastran, OptiStruct, or equivalent CAE software.
• Experience with nonlinear structural analysis, including crash, durability, dynamic, thermal, vibration, or multi-physics simulations.
• Strong understanding of solid mechanics and the structural behavior of metals, composites, adhesives, and advanced materials.
• Experience validating analytical results through engineering calculations and physical testing.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace structural certification and MIL-STD requirements.
• Experience supporting DoD, FAA, or other regulatory certification activities.
• Experience developing 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.
• Experience presenting technical recommendations to executive leadership or external customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven engineering environment.
• Competitive salary with equity plan and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, year-end shutdown, and paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, company-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.
• Equal opportunity employment with E-Verify participation for employment eligibility confirmation in the United States.