Principal Engineer, Structural Analysis and Certification

VMC Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous annual time off

12 Company-Paid holidays

Wellness Program

Job summary

VMC Group seeks an accomplished Principal Engineer – Test & Measurements to serve as the top technical authority within the engineering organization. You will establish and govern standards, analysis methodologies, and certification practices to ensure technical excellence, integrity, and compliance of products and processes.

The ideal candidate is a Professional Engineer with a passion for advancing structural analysis, certification practices, and shaping the future of engineering within the

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer with expertise in structural analysis, seismic and certification processes.
• Experience defining standards, procedures, and validation methods for high-risk projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the highest technical authority for complex structural analysis, seismic and wind certification.
• Define and govern engineering standards, procedures, models, validation methods, and certification workflows.
• Review and approve critical analyses, modeling assumptions, boundary conditions, load cases, and deliverables for high-risk projects.
• Develop and validate advanced FEA methodologies including nonlinear static, modal, response spectrum, transient dynamics and multi-load-case analyses.
• Provide technical oversight of complex test fixture designs and align analytical models with experiments.
• Mentor engineers and lead technical peer reviews across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, certification requirements, and accreditation standards.

Skills

Structural engineering

Seismic analysis

Engineering certification

FEA methodologies

Nonlinear static analysis

Modal analysis

Response spectrum analysis

Transient dynamic analysis

Education

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

FEA software

Job description

VMC Group seeks an accomplished Principal Engineer – Test & Measurements to serve as the top technical authority within the engineering organization. You will establish and govern standards, analysis methodologies, and certification practices to ensure technical excellence, integrity, and compliance of products and processes.

The ideal candidate is a Professional Engineer with a passion for advancing structural analysis, certification practices, and shaping the future of engineering within the