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Senior Sales Engineer (Ohio)
DQQ Cohesity Inc.
Remote, United States
We are seeking a driven and technically strong Senior Sales Engineer to support enterprise sales engagements and help customers adopt Cohesity’s modern data security and management…
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Senior Process Control Engineer
Smurfit Westrock
Stevenson, AL
Responsible in providing design, implementation, and support for existing and new Process Control systems. This includes Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers…
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Senior Data Center Low Voltage Engineer
Oracle
United States
- $74,100 to $148,300 USD / year
…comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to…
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Lead Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $146,300 to $306,400 USD / year
–Lead collaboration with stakeholders to define system scalability requirements, ensuring the defined requirements meet customer expectations.
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Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer (Nashville, TN, relo available)
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $114,600 to $234,600 USD / year
–Lead the development and implementation, and begin to architect, components of scalable distributed systems that support horizontal and vertical scaling to meet system demands, including…
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Mechanical Engineer - Aircraft Integration
Tyonek Manufacturing Group
Madison, AL
…identify manufacturing efficiencies early in the design cycle. - Support manufacturing engineering during the manufacturing phase. - Develop and present formal and informal design reviews.…
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Protection & Control Test Engineer/Technician
Southern Company
Birmingham, AL
Protection and Control Test Engineer/Technician
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System Test Engineer - Level 3 or 4
Northrop Grumman
Huntsville, AL
The selected Engineer will support the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Weapon System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the Architecture and Delivery (A&D) Automated Test…
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Staff / Sr Principal Electrical Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Huntsville, AL
Senior Principal Electrical Engineer or Staff Principal Electrical Engineer position in the Huntsville Hardware Engineering functional department. This position will support one or more…
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Junior Engineer
Koda Technologies Inc
Huntsville, AL
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Engineering Operations Leader
Koda Technologies Inc
Huntsville, AL
…Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineering Operations Lead to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Program Directorate (DTT) within the Chief Engineer /…
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Sr Electrical Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Sr Electrical Engineer who loves collaboration and being a part of something big, to join our team. This role drives the implementation…
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Advanced Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Composites
GE Aerospace
Huntsville, AL
The Supplier Quality Engineer for Polymer Matrix Composites is an individual who can apply knowledge of RCCA and/or problem solving to lead supplier quality improvement of complex cross…
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Network Engineer
Trinzic
Huntsville, AL
KBR is seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise network infrastructure within classified and unclassified mission environments. The selected candidate will be responsible for the…
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Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
This position will support a critical defense program by leading the concept development, planning, budgeting, and activation of a production facility. The facility will be a Leidos Defense…
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Sr Mechanical Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Sr Mechanical Engineer who loves collaboration and being a part of something big, to join our team. This role drives the implementation…
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Senior Applied Aerodynamics Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
Leidos’ Defense Sector - Kinetic Effects Business Area, has an opportunity for a Senior Applied Aerodynamics Engineer to work at our Huntsville, AL campus leading design and analysis of…
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System Safety Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
Leidos Defense is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join a matrixed organization of systems engineers, model-based systems engineers, and specialty systems engineers. This System Safety…
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Electronics Manufacturing Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
This position will support a critical defense program by leading the concept development, planning, budgeting, and activation of a production facility. The facility will be a Leidos Defense…
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Principal/ Sr Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Huntsville, AL
This candidate will join the Sentinel Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Team. This is a dual level Systems Engineer 3/4 with the primary location of Roy, Utah, we may also consider…
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Sr Surety Engineer
Leidos
Huntsville, AL
Leidos Defense Systems is seeking a highly motivated Sr Surety Engineer who loves collaboration and being a part of something big, to join our team. This role drives the implementation of…
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Planner II
Lumen
Montgomery, AL
Planning Engineer II is a remote-based full-time position, individual contributor who is part of the Local/ILEC Edge Planning team in Lumen’s North American Operations group.
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Network Infrastructure Engineer II
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Montgomery, AL
- $83,200 to $149,800 USD / year
As a Network Infrastructure Engineer II, you will oversee operations in our global data centers. You will monitor and maintain our data centers, networks, and servers worldwide. You will…
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Account Executive (Central)
Verint Systems, Inc.
Montgomery, AL
…as Pre-Sales, Channels, Sales Operations, Product House, and Customer Support to name a…
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Software Engineer II
Amentum
Montgomery, AL
The Software Engineer II will perform full stack development with C# program, ReactJS, MVC, Linq, and rest API development in NET Core platform. This position is US remote teleworking…

Actalent

Structural Engineer - NASTRAN

Huntsville, AL, United States

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $220000.00/yr.

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Pay: Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $220000.00/yr.
Experience: At least 2 years of experience utilizing Nastran-based finite element analysis tools.
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 4, 2026

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Principal Opto-Mechanical Structural Engineer/Analyst Location: Acton, MA - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE OFFEREDCompensation: PENSION OFFEREDClearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance required; active Secret or SCI clearance preferred.About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Opto-Mechanical Structural Engineer/Analyst to support the design, development, analysis, and production of advanced spaceborne electro-optical sensor payloads. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge space systems and optical technologies supporting critical national security, missile defense, satellite, and aerospace missions.The successful candidate will play a key role in the structural and mechanical analysis of high-performance optical payload hardware, utilizing finite element modeling tools to ensure designs meet demanding environmental and mission requirements. This position is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, supporting hardware throughout the full product lifecycle, and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Perform structural and thermal analyses using finite element modeling tools, including:
Quasi-static analysis
Modal analysis
Random vibration analysis
Thermal stress analysis
Shock and transient response analysis
Develop, maintain, and validate detailed FEA models using Nastran-based analysis tools.
Support the design, development, and qualification of spaceborne electro-optical systems and payload hardware.
Apply sound engineering principles to ensure compliance with customer, program, and environmental requirements.
Generate technical presentations and design review packages for internal leadership, customers, and stakeholders.
Support customer, supplier, and subcontractor engineering interactions.
Contribute to conceptual design efforts for new products, technologies, and proposal activities.
Support environmental testing activities, including vibration, shock, thermal, and qualification testing.
Perform root cause investigations on hardware anomalies and failures and develop corrective action solutions.
Review engineering drawings, perform tolerance analyses, and evaluate hardware designs for manufacturability and performance.
Manage multiple technical assignments while collaborating across engineering disciplines.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum experience requirements:
12+ years with a Bachelor's degree
10+ years with a Master's degree
7+ years with a PhD
At least 2 years of experience utilizing Nastran-based finite element analysis tools.
Experience performing structural and thermal engineering analyses on hardware systems.
Strong understanding of static, dynamic, vibration, and thermal analysis methodologies.
Ability to support hardware development from concept through production and test.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and perform tolerance assessments.
Excellent communication, organizational, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing or analyzing opto-mechanical, electro-optical, or optical sensor systems.
Direct experience supporting aerospace, satellite, spaceflight, missile defense, or defense hardware programs.
Finite element modeling expertise in thermal, structural, vibration, and transient shock environments.
Experience designing hardware for launch, shock, vibration, and extreme thermal environments.
Experience performing STOP (Structural-Thermal-Optical Performance) Analysis for precision optical systems.
SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling experience.
Active Secret or SCI clearance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We're primarily looking for candidates who possess the following:

Strong finite element analysis experience using Nastran (Femap experience highly preferred).
Experience supporting space, satellite, electro-optical, or opto-mechanical hardware programs.
Expertise in structural, vibration, shock, and thermal analysis.
Ability to support hardware through design, qualification, environmental testing, and failure investigations.
Hands-on engineering mindset with strong ownership, accountability, and technical curiosity.
Eligibility for a DoD security clearance.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Huntsville, AL. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $180000.00 - $220000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k, Bonus Potential, Pension Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Huntsville, AL. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Huntsville,AL.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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