# Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/finite-element-analysis-fea

Finite Element Analysis is a computational technique used to predict how structures and components respond to physical forces such as stress, vibration, heat, and fluid flow, by dividing a complex object into a mesh of small, simpler elements. It's a core tool for mechanical, civil, aerospace, and automotive engineers to simulate and validate designs before physical prototyping, using software like ANSYS, Abaqus, or Nastran. FEA helps reduce costly physical testing and catch design flaws early.

## Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in the job market

- Open roles: 71
- Employers hiring: 18
- Median stated pay: $152,000 (middle half $133,000 – $195,000), from 58 of 71 open roles — the 82% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Measured from the 71 open roles that name Finite Element Analysis (FEA), not from a curated list.

- [Siemens NX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/siemens-nx) — 23 roles (32.4%)
- [Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/geometric-dimensioning-and-tolerancing-gd-t) — 20 roles (28.2%)
- [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis) — 15 roles (21.1%)
- [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks) — 14 roles (19.7%)
- [ANSYS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ansys) — 11 roles (15.5%)
- [Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computational-fluid-dynamics-cfd) — 11 roles (15.5%)
- [Creo](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/creo) — 10 roles (14.1%)
- [MATLAB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/matlab) — 10 roles (14.1%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 5 (7%)
- Mid: 18 (27%)
- Senior: 34 (51%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 10 (15%)

From 67 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Finite Element Analysis (FEA) roles are

- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 23
- [Kent, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/kent-wa) — 6
- [North Charleston, SC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/north-charleston-sc) — 5
- [Seattle, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/seattle-wa) — 5
- [Houston, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/houston-tx) — 3
- [San Diego, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-diego-ca) — 3

Among the 63 of 71 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mechanical-engineer) — 33
- [Structural Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/structural-engineer) — 13
- [Aerospace Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/aerospace-engineer) — 8
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3
- [Hardware Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/hardware-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 23 open roles
- [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — 8 open roles
- [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — 8 open roles
- [Stoke Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stoke-space) — 6 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 5 open roles
- [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [ANSYS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ansys), [Structural Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/structural-analysis), [Abaqus](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/abaqus), [CATIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/catia), [Finite Element Methods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/finite-element-methods), [Altair HyperMesh](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/altair-hypermesh)

## Open roles requiring Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (71)

- [Mechanical Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/abe12a55-9300-4197-9396-83df31f4d3b9/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Space Technologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5470f41-a8d6-41e1-b440-e42935f0a473/sr-mechanical-engineer-space-technologies-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, $111,500 – $170,000
- [Design Technician III - On-site](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ec159b1d-871b-4e98-8e24-d7c5e0d3abf1/design-technician-iii-on-site-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, Fort Worth, TX, $67,200 – $100,800
- [Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7f4adc5a-c9d7-49b5-8ce8-046bd522bcb6/principal-scientist-upstream-process-development-at-merck) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Full-time, Rahway, NJ, $173,200 – $272,600
- [Senior Turbomachinery Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8ab2517-7dd5-44e2-b9fd-4c40ce1fe3ec/senior-turbomachinery-engineer-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [Experienced / Senior Ground Loads Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dae98f17-fd28-47af-a4d2-8d00ff8eabbd/experienced-senior-ground-loads-engineer-at-boeing) at [Boeing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/boeing) — Full-time, USA - Berkeley, MO, $103,700 – $171,350
- [Life Support Systems (LSS) Thermal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/571d85f4-20a1-4340-9ffa-2c44549918c9/life-support-systems-lss-thermal-engineer-at-axiom-space) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Full-time, Houston, TX
- [Lead Product Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8641413a-810c-411f-976b-a09723b79685/lead-product-engineer-at-nike-inc) at [Nike, Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nike-inc) — Beaverton, OR
- [IC Package Mechanical FEA Engineer (R&D)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c1922ad2-3419-4813-886f-0f391394db7e/ic-package-mechanical-fea-engineer-r-d-at-broadcom-inc) at [Broadcom Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/broadcom-inc) — Full-time, $108,000 – $172,800
- [Lead Satellite Mechanical Design Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d2e9102f-c390-4d0e-92d7-a5d1a4efb8e5/lead-satellite-mechanical-design-engineer-at-ast-spacemobile) at [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — US - Remote

All 71 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=950284d8-b935-4514-a04f-f9697e441ffb