Sr. FEA Engineer

Sr. FEA Engineer

The Sr. FEA Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring designs are safe, durable, and production-ready by utilizing simulation and calculations. This position involves identifying and resolving potential issues early in the design process and supporting prototype builds, testing, and certification. The engineer will closely collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to provide technical troubleshooting for production and field issues, ensuring all designs meet required industry standards.

Mix of office-based and floor-based work

Typical 40 hour work week

Opportunity to work on highly visible, mission-critical designs impacting safety and reliability in real-world military operations.

Ideal for individuals who enjoy solving complex structural problems and seeing designs progress from concept to certified hardware.

Responsibilities

Use simulation and calculations to confirm designs are safe and ready for production.

Identify and resolve potential design issues early in the process.

Support prototype builds, testing, and certification processes.

Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and customer teams to ensure design integrity.

Provide technical troubleshooting for production and field issues.

Ensure designs comply with industry standards.

Essential Skills

Mechanical Engineering

FEA Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

BSME

Design Validation

Structural Testing

"Nice to have" Skills & Qualifications

Six Sigma

Experience with Military Standards such as ISO 1496

Proficiency in FEMAP, Nastran, Ansys

Knowledge of Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Cadillac, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $53.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cadillac, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC-with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.