Posted August 23, 2026
Manufacturing Structural Engineer
American StaffCorp Job Board
Claremore, OK, US
Full Time
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
