Manufacturing Structural Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

A Manufacturing Structural Engineer designs, analyzes, and validates structural components for manufactured products or industrial equipment, ensuring they are robust, cost-effective, and safe. They create detailed designs, conduct FEA modeling, develop assembly instructions, and oversee structural testing. Key duties include optimizing designs for manufacturability and reviewing vendor submittals

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Analysis: Develop structural designs (steel, composites, etc.) using CAD and analyze them using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress, fatigue, and load capacity.
• Manufacturing Support: Create and maintain manufacturing, assembly, and test instructions.
• Validation: Plan and execute structural verification testing to ensure products meet design requirements.
• Optimization: Evaluate manufacturing methods to improve structural efficiency, cost, and weight.
• Documentation: Prepare technical specifications, reports, and drawings.
• Compliance: Ensure all designs conform to industry regulations and standards (e.g., AISC, AWS, ABS, USCG)
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor) and FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus).
• Strong knowledge of materials (metals, composites) and manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of structural mechanics and failure analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with production teams
• Common Experience
  • Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, marine, or heavy equipment industries.
  • Background in designing for high-volume or heavy-duty structural applications