Senior Structural Engineer

DPProfessionals; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DPProfessionals is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Work Location: Onsite in Englewood, CO. Duration: 12 months. Terms: W2 Contract. US citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance.

The ideal candidate will design, evaluate, and certify cutting-edge products, analyzing metallic and composite structures and participating in the full product lifecycle from concept to fielding.

Qualifications

• BS degree in ME/Aerospace/Civil engineering and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles.
• Experience with CAD/CAE tools.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Advanced knowledge of Static and/or Dynamic Analyses.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and certify aerospace products and services.
• Cover wide range from payloads to space systems.
• Examine complex metallic and composite structures.
• Develop new products and processes through product lifecycle.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Aerospace industry knowledge

Team collaboration

Security clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering

Tools

MSC Patran

NASTRAN

FEMAP

ANSYS

MATLAB

Job description

DPP is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Work Location: Onsite in Englewood, CO

Duration: 12 months

Terms: W2 Contract

Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance

Responsibilities:

• As a Structural Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, evaluate, and certify our cutting-edge products and services.
• These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.
• You’ll examine complex metallic and composite structures and systems.
• Your technical duties involve the design and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Advanced knowledge of Static and/or Dynamic Analyses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Engineering Simulation using Finite Element structural analysis (FEA) tools such as MSC Patran, Nastran, FEMAP, or ANSYS.
• Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance analysis utilizing tools such as NASGRO or AFGROW.
• Ability to perform classical analysis using industry standard hand calculation methods.
• Knowledge of industry-standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes.
• Ability to author substantiation reports.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

• Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps.
• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity.
• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)
• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials.
• Rarely exposed to loud noises.