Senior Principal Engineer – Structural Analysis & Certification

Vibration Mountings and Controls Inc; Bloomingdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous annual time off

Job summary

Vibration Mountings and Controls Inc. seeks a senior structural engineer to lead complex analysis, certification, and engineering standards development. You will validate FEA methodologies and oversee test fixtures, ensuring alignment between models and experiments while mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements include a PE license, 8–12+ years in structural analysis, and proficiency with FEMAP/ANSYS. Strong communication and compliance with codes are essential.

Qualifications

• PE license required.
• 8–12+ years of progressive structural engineering experience.
• Experience performing detailed structural analyses with stiffness methods.
• Proficiency in FEMAP/ANSYS and related tools.
• Experience supporting certification and audits.

Responsibilities

• Serve as highest technical authority for complex structural analyses.
• Define, develop, and govern engineering standards and workflows.
• Review and approve critical analyses, assumptions, and deliverables.
• Develop and validate FEA methodologies including nonlinear/static/modal/transient.
• Provide oversight of test fixtures and align models with tests.
• Lead investigations and corrective actions from testing or performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and certification standards.
• Mentor engineers in modeling, testing, and reporting.

Skills

Structural analysis

Seismic analysis

Wind certification

Engineering judgment

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree (Mechanical/Civil/Structural)

Tools

FEMAP

ANSYS

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Vibration Mountings and Controls Inc. seeks a senior structural engineer to lead complex analysis, certification, and engineering standards development. You will validate FEA methodologies and oversee test fixtures, ensuring alignment between models and experiments while mentoring junior engineers.

Requirements include a PE license, 8–12+ years in structural analysis, and proficiency with FEMAP/ANSYS. Strong communication and compliance with codes are essential.