Senior Structural Engineer – Aerospace Defense, Lead

CoAspire, LLC; United States; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) with generous match

PTO and holidays

Résumé du poste

CoAspire, LLC, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Analyst to join our Fairfax/Manassas team. You will develop FE models and assess aerospace weapon system structures to ensure safety and performance in flight environments.

The role requires a strong background in aerospace structural analysis, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and the ability to mentor other engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of structural analysis in aerospace structures (metallic or composite).
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency with finite element analysis for static and dynamic loading.
• Strong understanding of load paths, free-body diagrams, and classical methods.
• Ability to build and validate FE models (linear-static, buckling, modal, nonlinear).
• Experience interpreting aerospace documentation standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-8591).
• US citizen capable of obtaining a U.S. Secret-level clearance.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain Finite Element Models for structural assessments.
• Review/test data to validate models and identify improvements.
• Assist leadership in diagnosing performance issues and refining behavior.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvements in methods or tools.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to provide solutions.
• Lead and mentor other structural engineers.

Connaissances

Finite Element Analysis

Dynamic loading analysis

Quasi-static analysis

Engineering rigor

Team leadership

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Outils

FEMAP/NX Nastran

ANSYS

MATLAB/Simulink

Siemens Simcenter 3D

Description du poste

CoAspire, LLC, a defense manufacturing leader in Northern Virginia, is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Analyst to join our Fairfax/Manassas team. You will develop FE models and assess aerospace weapon system structures to ensure safety and performance in flight environments.

The role requires a strong background in aerospace structural analysis, collaboration across engineering disciplines, and the ability to mentor other engineers in a fast-paced environment.