Structural Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Structural Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Chandler, AZ surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.** **Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs structural analysis on launch vehicle and ground support components.
• Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
• Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools will include NX CAD software and FEA.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of experience.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance, or higher.
• Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience.
• Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion.

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD in related field.
• Active US Government Secret security clearance, or higher at the time of application.
• Experience working with high-performance flight structures.
• FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software.
• ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software package experience also considered.
• Research and experience working with high temperatures, and effects in structural mechanics.
• Thermal loading, advanced high-temperature materials, structural responses, and development testing.
• Working knowledge of CMC material systems.
• Scripting and AI use in fields of engineering and data sciences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance