Senior Structural Engineer – Aerospace Structures & Certification

Varstaff Staffing; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Varstaff Staffing seeks an experienced Aerospace Structural Engineer to design, evaluate, and certify metallic and composite structures across the product lifecycle. You will support advanced mission payloads, integrated aircraft, and space platforms, performing static and dynamic analyses to verify structural integrity under demanding loads.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will translate engineering principles into certified aerospace designs, conduct simulation modeling with CAE

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mechanical, aerospace or related field.
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience in aerospace/defense.
• Proven ability to design, evaluate, and certify metallic/composite systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and certify aerospace structures across lifecycles.
• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses for aerospace hardware.
• Translate engineering principles into certified designs and reports.
• Conduct simulation modeling and document substantiation for certification.

Skills

Structural Analysis

CAE

Core Engineering Principles

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Static and dynamic analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MSC Nastran/Patran

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Varstaff Staffing seeks an experienced Aerospace Structural Engineer to design, evaluate, and certify metallic and composite structures across the product lifecycle. You will support advanced mission payloads, integrated aircraft, and space platforms, performing static and dynamic analyses to verify structural integrity under demanding loads.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will translate engineering principles into certified aerospace designs, conduct simulation modeling with CAE