Structural Analysis Engineer – Shape the Future of Aerospace Safety & Reliability

Location: Seal Beach, CA | Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM | Duration: 6 months with possible extension |Starting Pay: $84.56/hr

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer to join our Airframe Customer Support Engineering team. In this high-impact role, you’ll help keep aircraft flying safely and efficiently—developing innovative structural solutions that can return an airplane to service in as little as four hours.

This is an opportunity to collaborate with top engineers worldwide, leverage advanced resources, and contribute to rapid problem-solving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

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What You’ll Do

• Lead development, integration, and documentation of structural requirements to establish system design.

• Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams to define product environments and ensure structural integrity.

• Perform detailed structural analysis—static strength, fatigue/durability, and damage tolerance—using classical methods, finite element modeling, and industry-standard analysis tools.

• Guide the creation of test plans, configurations, and execute/interpret results to verify systems meet stringent standards.

• Develop and document certification materials to satisfy customer and regulatory requirements.

• Support in-service products by investigating failures, analyzing improvements, and providing repair solutions.

• Create and refine analytical tools to improve efficiency, quality, and development processes.

• Work under minimal direction while mentoring and guiding less-experienced engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.

• 7+ years of experience in structural analysis.

• Expertise in structural analysis methods, repair principles, fatigue and corrosion, statics, material strength, and damage tolerance.

• Experience with large commercial aircraft models.

• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and work variable shifts, including weekends or overtime.

• This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                                               
   

Preferred Qualifications

• 9+ years of related engineering experience.

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering.

• Certification or production/fleet support project experience.

• Proven leadership in mentoring and guiding teams.

• Experience working with diverse, global engineering teams.

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, you’ll have the chance to make an immediate impact in the aerospace industry. You’ll be part of a team dedicated to fleet safety, rapid problem-solving, and engineering excellence. We offer competitive pay, the opportunity to work 100% onsite in a collaborative environment, and the chance to work on cutting-edge structural analysis challenges that keep the global fleet flying.

Apply Today

If you’re ready to lead structural analysis efforts that directly enhance aircraft safety and performance, we want to hear from you. Join us in Seal Beach and help shape the future of aerospace reliability.

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