Junior Structural Engineer – Industrial & Seismic Design

General Matter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

General Matter in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Structural Engineer (New Graduate) to contribute to robust structural designs for data-center‑like spaces and large‑scale facilities. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers on gravity and lateral systems, perform analyses, and help develop construction drawings.

Candidate has a Master’s degree in structural engineering, proficiency with BIM tools, and exposure to design software like SAP2000, ETABS, Revit, and Grasshopper.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil with a structural emphasis.
• Strong foundation in finite element analysis, steel and concrete design.
• Familiarity with BIM tools: Revit and AutoCAD.
• Experience with structural analysis software such as SAP2000, ETABS, RAM.
• Interest in AI tools for design, scripting (Python/C#), and Dynamo/Grasshopper.
• Internship in engineering or AEC, preferably heavy industrial or high seismic.

Responsibilities

• Support design and coordination of structural systems in BIM for industrial facilities.
• Perform structural analysis and calculations for steel/concrete elements; assist foundation design.
• Assist in design of high-seismic bracing, equipment supports, heavy floor slabs.
• Analyze wind, seismic, and snow loads per building codes.
• Contribute to BIM modeling to integrate with MEP disciplines.
• Develop structural specifications, calculation packages, and drawings.
• Participate in workflow automation and computational design (Dynamo/Grasshopper) or coding.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly within multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Finite element analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Engineering fundamentals

Industrial design understanding

Education

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil with structural emphasis

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

RISA-3D

SAP2000

ETABS

RAM Structural System

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Python

C#

Job description

General Matter in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Structural Engineer (New Graduate) to contribute to robust structural designs for data-center‑like spaces and large‑scale facilities. You’ll collaborate with senior engineers on gravity and lateral systems, perform analyses, and help develop construction drawings.

Candidate has a Master’s degree in structural engineering, proficiency with BIM tools, and exposure to design software like SAP2000, ETABS, Revit, and Grasshopper.