Stress Analyst

iSYS Technologies

Stress Analyst performing finite element and classical stress analysis for aerospace projects. Involved in model creation and iterative design processes to improve performance and reduce mass.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $158,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in finite element and classical stress analysis, particularly for spacecraft structures and mechanisms, with a strong focus on model creation, modification, and documentation. Proven ability to derive load cases and perform iterative analysis to optimize design performance and mass efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Finite Element AnalysisStress Analysis on SpacecraftNASTRAN/FEMAPLoad Case DerivationFatigue/Fracture Assessment

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Hard Skills

Stress AnalysisFinite Element ModelingPart SizingDrawing CoordinationTest SupportDocumentation of AnalysesMass Opportunity AssessmentsHigh Performance DesignLow Mass Design

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

SpacecraftMechanismsDesign MaturationSubsystem AnalysisSystem Level Elements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform finite element and classical stress analysis of the Structures and Mechanisms.
Create Stress Analysis Models of the Mechanisms and incorporate in to existing system finite element models.
Modify existing finite element models as necessary to evaluate the Mechanisms.
Support stress analysis assessments to rapidly guide design maturation of the Structures and Mechanisms.
Perform preliminary and final analyses, part sizing, fatigue/fracture assessment, drawing coordination and sign-off, test support and correlation, analyses presentations, and documentation of analyses for deliverable stress and fracture reports.
Derive and apply load cases and develop resulting stress analysis Link models and execute analysis on subsystem and system level elements.
Iterative analysis with design to achieve high performance/ low mass designs.
Perform Mass opportunity assessments and support long lead hardware implementation. Models shall meet modeling standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years of relevant stress analysis experience
Bachelor's Degree
Experience performing stress analysis on spacecrafts
Experience with NASTRAN/FEMAP
US Citizenship is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Competitive compensation program
Comprehensive benefits package