Structural Engineer (Mechanical)

ALTEN Technology•Mountain View, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our client is the first non-military unmanned aircraft company to receive FAA Type Certification (2022) and operate under an FAA Production Certificate. We are seeking a Structural Engineer, focused in mechanical design, to optimize the airframe and ground systems (docks) designs of our drones as the initial design matures, with a focus on weight reduction and material selection driven by structural analysis.

Requirements

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
5+ years of structural analysis and design experience
Strong FEA experience (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran)
Structural optimization and weight reduction experience
Materials selection knowledge, including metals and composites
Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements)

Nice To Haves

UAV or aerospace airframe experience
Composite structures design
Topology optimization tools

Responsibilities

Perform structural analysis (FEA and hand calculations) on airframe and dock structures
Drive weight reduction through design optimization
Select materials based on strength, weight, cost, and manufacturability
Evaluate load cases, fatigue, and failure modes
Recommend design changes and document analyses
Support test correlation and validation