Vehicle Structures Analyst II

Job overview

The Vehicle Structures Analyst II is an onsite role in Peabody, MA; compensation is not specified. Specter Aerospace develops hypersonic vehicles and advanced propulsion technologies for U.S. forces and allies, with manufacturing and testing capabilities and plans for flight testing and full-scale production. The analyst leads structural analysis for high-speed airbreathing vehicles and supports development of real flight hardware. The role contributes to safe, reliable vehicle design through structural modeling, stress and fatigue analysis, testing, material selection, and delivery of technical reports.

What you'll do

• Conduct hand calculations and classical structural analysis
• create, validate, and refine finite element models for static and dynamic analyses
• prepare stress, fatigue, and fracture mechanics margins
• prepare structural reports
• develop analysis tools in Python and MATLAB
• plan instrumentation and analyze structural and material tests
• select materials and author test plans
• support coupled thermal-structural analysis
• own deliverables and drive projects to completion.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vehicle structures analyst ii

aerospace engineering

structural analysis

hypersonic vehicles

finite element analysis

nastran

abaqus

ansys

python

matlab

peabody ma

dod security clearance

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related discipline and 2–5 years of relevant experience; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD security clearance required.

About the employer

Specter Aerospace is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.