Ampaire is seeking a Staff/Senior Staff Engineer, Mechanical Analyst. This role will be responsible for analysis of prototype and certification conforming mechanical structures. Key qualifications include experience with analysis of mechanical/structural systems on aircraft certification projects. The role is based at our Long Beach Airport headquarters. Senior Staff Engineer level for candidates that meet more of the optional qualifications

Role and Responsibilities:

• Perform analysis of primary and secondary aircraft structures including engine mount frames, cowls, fairings, ducts, and aeroshells
• Perform hand calculations as the primary check and sanity basis for all structural analysis
• Generate and run static and dynamic finite element models (NASTRAN or equivalent) for structural components and assemblies
• Conduct loads analysis, vibration analysis, and crashworthiness analysis on flight-critical structural hardware
• Develop analysis in direct support of FAA certification substantiation, including STC-level stress reports and supporting documentation
• Write clear, cert-ready stress analysis documents suitable for FAA/DER submittal
• Build and maintain standardized stress analysis templates to streamline future certification substantiation work
• Collaborate with the Principal Structures Engineer and cross-functional engineering (propulsion, integration, systems) to keep analysis current with design and loads

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of increasing responsibilities in structural analysis and validation
• Expert in aircraft structural analysis methods using CAD, hand calcs, and FEA
• Expert In drafting standards and ANSI Y14.5
• Proficient with aircraft structural materials including metallics and composites.
• Familiar with MMPDS
• Familiar with FAA regulations and compliance standards for aircraft structures
• Proficient with Solidworks, NASTRAN FEA, and Microsoft Office

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• 10+ years of increasing responsibilities in structural analysis
• FAA structural DER
• Participation in aircraft analysis projects that achieved FAA Part 23 certification
• Proficient with structural qualification testing
• Proficient with Altair and requirements management tools
• Familiarity with thermal design considerations of engine nacelles