FEA Engineer III
About The Position
Thea Energy is seeking highly motivated and experienced Finite Element Analysts to join our rapidly growing team. In this pivotal role, you'll be instrumental in performing complex analysis to design, optimize, and verify the thermal, structural, and magnetic requirements of our cutting-edge stellarator systems. If you have at least 4 years of professional experience and a strong background in mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, materials, and simulation, you'll be well-positioned to deliver insightful results, provide data-driven recommendations, and justify critical design decisions.
Requirements
- 4+ years of industry or academic experience performing Finite Element Analysis using commercial software packages.
- Experience in scripting and building tools around commercial FEA tools
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex engineering problems and identify root causes through meticulous analysis.
- Proven experience developing first-of-its-kind components or systems.
- Provides technical guidance and peer-review for junior analysts (Eng I/II) to ensure model accuracy and best practices.
- Utilize various techniques to optimize structures for optimal performance under loading conditions, minimizing weight, and maximizing maintainability.
- Actively participate in the design process, identifying opportunities for improvements that lead to higher-performing, lower-cost, and more maintainable systems.
- Identify required property development to ensure accurate analysis.
- Experience with the cryogenic behavior of materials and welds.
- Comfortable working to ambitious timelines with an exceptional work ethic, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- A strong team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- An innate desire to learn, innovate, and critically evaluate ideas, including your own.
Responsibilities
- Owns complex multi-domain and non-linear analyses, defines advanced material/weld modeling parameters, drives structural optimization, and justifies critical design decisions to engineering leadership.
- Develop and Analyze Complex FE Models: Create complex Finite Element Models, including advanced non-linear contacts, plasticity, and large deformations, to support the design of major stellarator systems and prototyping activities.
- Perform Multi-Domain Simulations: Develop multi-domain models, including thermal, mechanical, vibration, and magnetic loads.
Benefits
- Salary range $120,000 - $155,000
- Comprehensive health benefits (e.g. medical/dental/vision)
- Employee equity stock options
- 20 days PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
