FEA jobs
FEA: simulating stress and heat in a design on a computer before it is built. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Rocket Lab and K2 Space have the most open roles mentioning FEA right now.
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903 open roles · 84 posted in the last 7 days · 1% remote · 115 companies hiring · $162K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
Job titles in FEA roles
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Newest FEA jobs
- High Performance Computing Systems Engineer (HPC)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonDockerLinux
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Reliable Robotics · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$105KInternTechnical writingMechatronicsCAD
- Security Engineer (6389)itD Tech · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—Data centersMechatronicsHigh-performance computing
- Senior Hardware Architect, Health SensingOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$202K - $238KHybridSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Experienced Design EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Englewood, CO$95K - $230KSecurity clearanceTest planningCAD
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration - Ranger (R6580)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveECSHardware testingCAD
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorCADCNC machiningFEA
- Sr. Launch Engineer, Propellant Generation (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorCADCNC machiningFEA
- Principal Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADAviation
- Senior Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorMechatronicsCADAviation
- Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R6043)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$176K - $264KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Senior Staff Engineer, Electromechanical (R4583)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Staff Engineer, Thermal DesignTenstorrent · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Lead and aboveAirflowTest planningHigh-performance computing
- Staff Mechanical Design & Analysis Engineer - Launch & Recovery Vehicle (LRV)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$166K - $249KLead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$135K - $220KSeniorRailsMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Engineer, Propulsion Design - Ranger (R6346)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonTDDCAD
- Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems - Ranger (R6299)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and abovePythonSecurity clearanceFEA
- Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer - Ranger (R6355)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Staff Engineer, Mechanical DesignTenstorrent · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Lead and aboveData centersHigh-performance computingHardware interfaces
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Flight Termination System (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$135K - $215KSeniorMechatronicsAviationMechanical assembly
- Senior Staff Engineer, Structures and Vibration (6237)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—Lead and aboveFEAComposites
- Sr. Engineer, Mechanical DesignTenstorrent · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada—SeniorHardware interfacesPCB designCompilers
- Thermal Analysis EngineerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $220KMATLABTest planningMechatronics
- Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Loads - Ranger (R6352)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and abovePythonFlutterMATLAB
- Staff Engineer, Structural Designer (R4937)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveSecurity clearanceMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Staff Engineer, Structures - Launch Recovery Vehicle (R4765)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Sr. Staff Mechanical Engineer - BlueSky (R5825)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA, US—Lead and aboveCADAviationGD&T
- Mechanical Design Engineer IIIndustrial Electric Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Fremont, California, United States$105K - $122KPE license3D modelingFEA
- Senior Signal Integrity and Power Integrity EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$196K - $242KSeniorPRDsFirmwareTest equipment
- Senior Manager, Avionics Mechanical Engineering (R4416)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorAgileSecurity clearance3D modeling
- Packaging Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Seat & Headrest Design EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Foster City, California, United States$105K - $120KDesign systemsCADGD&T
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal & Fluids SystemsCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorPythonTest planningCAD
- Senior Mechanical EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorTest planningCADFEA
- Senior Mechanical Design EngineerCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorMechatronicsCADCNC machining
- Principal Engineering Manager, Off-Planet Robotic SystemsICON · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States—Lead and aboveGoAgile3D modeling
- Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$129K - $169KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Anduril Expeditionary SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$151K - $189KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Sr Satellite Systems EngineerTomorrow.io · 🇺🇸Golden, Colorado, United States—SeniorGenerative AIData qualityFEA
- Mechanical Engineer - RoverStarpath.space · 🇺🇸Carson, CA$107K - $150KTest planningMechatronicsCAD
- Dynamics and Structures AnalystRocket Lab · 🇳🇿Auckland, NZ—PythonTest planningMechatronics
- Vehicle Dynamics Quality Performance EngineerALTEN Technology USA · 🇺🇸Chelsea, Michigan, United States—MATLABDriver's licenseEnglish
- Mechanical Engineer and Technician – RoboticsRai · 🇨🇭Zurich—PythonMATLABMechatronics
- Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Battery Mechanical EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$142K - $188KPythonExcelMATLAB
- Principal Hardware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$165K - $277KLead and aboveFirmwareTest equipmentPCB design
- Cryogenic Mechanical EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KMATLABOpticsCNC machining
- Senior Cryogenic System EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$106K - $178KSeniorMATLABTest planningOptics
- Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—CADCNC machiningFEA
- Mechanical Engineer, Launch Mount/Tower (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—MechatronicsCADGD&T
- Controls & Automation EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KControl systemsCADGD&T
- Integration Build EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KTest planningCADGD&T
- Integration Engineer, Avionics TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $159KTest planningCADAviation
- Integration Engineer, Fluid Systems TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KTest planningCADGD&T
- Manufacturing Engineering, ECLSSVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Manufacturing Engineering, StructuresVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADGD&TFEA
- Manufacturing Engineering, SubassembliesVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Hardware EngineerRoot Access · 🇺🇸New York City—PythonRegulatory complianceFirmware
- RF Systems EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$121K - $210KPythonMATLABEthereum
- Propulsion Analyst, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KFEA
- Early Career RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & StrikeAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$120K - $153KJuniorMATLABComputer VisionSecurity clearance
- Senior Environmental Test Technician (R6211)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonPandasNumPy
- Staff Engineer, Reliability Test (R5532)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and abovePythonPandasNumPy
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Systems IntegrationShield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorECSMechatronicsHardware testing
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Systems Integration (R5902)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and aboveECSHardware testingCAD
- Senior Ground Support Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD$109K - $172KSeniorCADProcurementMechanical assembly
- Ground Support Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Middle River, MD$95K - $137KCADProcurementMechanical assembly
- Electrical Engineer-All LevelsAllen Control Systems · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—LinuxComputer VisionNetwork engineering
- Staff Engineer, Propulsion (R5899)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US · +1 more location—Lead and abovePythonSecurity clearanceFEA
- Staff Engineer, Fuel Systems (R5900)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US · +1 more location—Lead and abovePythonSecurity clearanceFEA
- Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (RX) (R5372)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$166K - $249KLead and aboveTest planningMechatronicsCAD
- Staff Engineer, Fluid and Mechanical Systems (RX) (R6000)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—Lead and aboveECSTest planningMechatronics
- Staff Engineer, Actuated Systems (RX) (R6001)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$143K - $214KLead and aboveTest planningMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer (R5990)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$209K - $313KLead and aboveAgile3D modelingHardware testing
- Senior Staff Engineer, Aerostructures Stress Analyst (RX) (R5845)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$174K - $261KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADFEA
- Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (RX) (R5846)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$174K - $261KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Mechanisms Engineer II - PayloadsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $153KSecurity clearanceMechatronicsHardware testing
- Tool Design Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$78K - $115KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Senior Tool Design Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$95K - $155KSeniorCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Numenor (Reactor)Valar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$175K - $225KLead and abovePE licenseMechatronicsCAD
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Numenor (Reactor)Valar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$140K - $180KSeniorMechatronicsCADGD&T
- Engineer I - Design (Engineering Development Program 2027)Vermeer · 🇺🇸Pella, Iowa, USA - Corporate Office—Test planningCADMechanical assembly
- Loads & Dynamics Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KDSPFEA
- Spacecraft Dynamics EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$136K - $220KPythonMATLABSalesforce administration
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorRailsLoad testingMechatronics
- Manufacturing Engineering, Thermal ControlVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KControl systemsTest equipmentCAD
- New Graduate Engineer, MechanicalSpaceX · 🇺🇸McGregor, TX—JuniorTest planningControl systemsLabVIEW
- Robotics Test EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KPythonC++C
- Senior Ground Systems Engineer - Structures & MechanismsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$100K - $164KSeniorTest planning3D modelingTest equipment
- Mechanical EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Rochester, NY$97K - $145KLinuxVerilogWindows
- Ground Systems Engineer II - Structures & MechanismsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Wallops Island, VA$87K - $133KTest planning3D modelingTest equipment
- Fluid Systems Engineer, Starlink InfrastructureSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—Six Sigma certificationRegulatory complianceControl systems
- Mechanical Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—RailsLoad testingMechatronics
- New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KJuniorRailsLoad testingMechatronics
- Head of Primary StructuresCowboyspace · 🇺🇸Kent, Washington$195K - $235KLead and abovePower AutomateHigh-performance computingFEA
- Mechanisms EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States · +1 more location$112K - $230KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- Components EngineerVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $230KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- New Graduate Engineer, Mechanical - '26/'27 (Starlink/Starmind)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—JuniorMechatronicsPCB designCAD
- PCBA Reliability EngineerWaymo · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA, USA$177K - $218KTest planningControl systemsPCB design
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$135K - $220KSeniorRailsLoad testingMechatronics
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Who is hiring for FEA roles
Where FEA roles are
- 🇺🇸United States828
- 🇺🇸California481
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA166
- 🇺🇸Texas116
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area103
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA88
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX29
- 🇪🇺Europe25
- 🌏Asia-Pacific23
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO20
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What FEA roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $138K | 302 |
| Senior | $170K | 174 |
| Lead and above | $214K | 103 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Jobs you can get with FEA
| Kind of work | Open jobs asking for FEA | Median advertised pay |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical engineer | 380 | $158K |
| Aerospace engineer | 133 | $148K |
| Hardware engineer | 118 | $162K |
| Thermal and fluids engineer | 89 | $154K |
| Structural engineer | 82 | $172K |
| Propulsion engineer | 72 | $158K |
| Mechanical design engineer | 63 | $158K |
| Systems engineer | 45 | $166K |
Skills asked together with FEA
CAD (61%), Siemens NX (41%), GD&T (40%), SolidWorks (31%), Python (29%), Mechatronics (24%), MATLAB (21%), Aviation (20%) of the 903 open postings that name FEA.
Companies hiring for FEA
FEA salariesQuestions about FEA jobs
- What is FEA?
- Simulating stress and heat in a design on a computer before it is built. 903 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many FEA jobs are open right now?
- There are 903 open FEA jobs at 115 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 84 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most FEA jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (161), Anduril Industries (109), Shield AI (68), Rocket Lab (51) and K2 Space (38). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote FEA jobs?
- 8 of the 903 open FEA jobs (1%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do FEA jobs pay?
- The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 590 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $132K and $192K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get an FEA job?
- 69 of the 903 open FEA jobs (8%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 681 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 115 companies are hiring and 84 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing FEA jobs?
- 142 of the 903 open FEA jobs (16%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 903 such roles today at 115 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do FEA jobs ask for?
- Most often FEA (100%), CAD (61%), Siemens NX (41%), GD&T (40%), SolidWorks (31%) of the 903 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in FEA jobs?
- Mechanical Engineer (82), Senior Mechanical Engineer (38), Staff Engineer (25), Thermal Engineer (17), Mechanical Design Engineer (17): the most common titles among the 903 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are FEA jobs in demand in 2026?
- 903 FEA jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 115 companies, 0.6% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 84 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 8 (1%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for FEA jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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- FEA jobs in the United States 828
- FEA jobs in California 481
- FEA jobs in Los Angeles, CA 166
- FEA jobs in Texas 116
- FEA jobs in San Francisco Bay Area 103
- FEA jobs in Seattle, WA 88
- FEA jobs in Austin, TX 29
- FEA jobs in Europe 25
- 🌏FEA jobs in Asia-Pacific 23
- FEA jobs in Denver, CO 20
- FEA jobs in Florida 14
- FEA jobs in New York, NY 12
- FEA jobs in Dallas, TX 12
- FEA jobs in Canada 10
- FEA jobs in Germany 10
- FEA jobs in the United Kingdom 9

















