Structural Designer

Connexion Systems & Engineering Inc.; Bedford (MA); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 132 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Connexion Systems & Engineering Inc. is seeking a Structural Engineer for a 3-year contract, with 100% on-site work to begin in Bedford, MA.

The role focuses on structural analysis and prototype hardware for national security missions, requiring strong Femap/Nastran experience and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. The candidate will perform finite element analyses, test support from modal to vibration/shock, and prepare technical documentation.

Qualificações

• Femap/Nastran structural analysis including bolts and margin assessments.
• 5 years of SolidWorks or comparable CAD experience.
• Engineering documentation, procedures, work instructions, and document control.
• MS Office tools including Word, Excel, Project, and Visio.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Degree Level: B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Eng with 5 years structural analysis OR M.S. with 3 years structural analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Perform and document structural analyses using Femap/Nastran across components, assemblies, and bolted joints.
• Evaluate structural performance, margins, and ensure rigorous documentation.
• Prepare clear technical documentation and presentations; coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide hands-on test support, including instrumented hammer modal testing, random vibration and shock testing.
• Support design reviews, test planning, and digital engineering activities across the program lifecycle.
• Communicate analysis status to management and sponsors, align with project schedules.

Conhecimentos

Femap/Nastran

SolidWorks

Documentation

MS Office

Teamwork

Formação académica

B.S. Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

M.S. Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Structural Engineer 3 year contract Pay Range: $65-$96/hr. 100% on-site to start. After 6-9 months, 4 days on site minimum Clearance: eligible to obtain Top Secret

About the Group

The Structural and Thermal-Fluids Engineering Group develops first-of-a-kind prototype systems across underwater, ground, air, and space domains in support of high-impact national security missions. Group activities include advanced structural and material systems for space-based imaging and laser communications, thermal-management solutions spanning cryogenic through hypersonic environments, and aerodynamic design and assessment for unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne pods, and hypersonic platforms. Structural engineering expertise is required to support the Group’s prototype development efforts. The Structural Engineer will work across teams and interface with mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, cable, manufacturing, and test engineers to evaluate structural performance, support design maturation, and ensure structural analyses and documentation are complete, accurate, and appropriately controlled.

Job Description

The Structural and Thermal-Fluids Engineering Group is seeking a Structural Engineer to support the analysis, design, development, and testing of prototype hardware for high-impact national security missions. The successful candidate will have a strong background in structural analysis and finite element modeling, including analysis of structural components, assemblies, and bolted joints. The Structural Engineer will develop and execute structural analyses using Femap/Nastran, evaluate structural performance and margins, prepare clear technical documentation and presentations, and collaborate across interdisciplinary engineering teams. Additionally, this role will require a significant amount of hands‑on test support ranging from instrumented hammer modal testing to random vibration and shock testing. The candidate will support engineering decisions related to structural design, test planning, risk reduction, and hardware development from early concept development through prototype testing and, where applicable, on‑orbit demonstration. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary engineering team developing operational prototype hardware from concept development through environmental testing and, where applicable, on‑orbit demonstration. Infrequent domestic travel to meetings or field sites may be required, estimated at 10 percent or less. The Structural Engineer will perform and document structural analyses throughout the program lifecycle, including finite element modeling, structural and bolted‑joint analysis, margin assessment, and support for resolving structural issues identified during design, fabrication, integration, or test. The candidate will coordinate with project management and engineering teams to align structural analysis and test‑support activities with program schedules, identify technical risks, and communicate analysis status and results to program management and sponsors. Responsibilities also include maintaining controlled structural engineering documentation, including CAD and analysis files, reports, drawings, procedures, and work instructions, and supporting design reviews, test planning, and digital engineering activities.

Required Skills

• Femap/Nastran structural analysis, including structures, bolts, and margin assessments
• 5 years of SolidWorks or comparable CAD experience
• Engineering documentation, procedures, work instructions, and document control
• MS Office tools, including Word, Excel, Project, and Visio
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and multidisciplinary teamwork
• Degree Level: B.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 5 years structural analysis experience OR M.S. in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with 3 years structural analysis experience

Preferred Skills

• Structural engineering experience for space, airborne, and/or R&D prototype systems
• Modal testing, model correlation, and vibration testing experience
• Shaker-table vibration and shock testing experience
• Thermal or coupled thermal-structural analysis experience
• Materials characterization or material‑property assessment experience

Other Information

• Interim clearance is sufficient to start; candidate will need to clear to a TS level upon start.
• Successful candidate will start 100% onsite until team is comfortable with on‑boarding status. After ~6-9 months, working a minimum of 4 days onsite.
• Non-local candidates would need to fully relocate at the start of the position to be considered.
• Interview process will be over two rounds: an initial screening phone call, and then a second round in person interview. A second round virtual interview is acceptable for relocation candidates.

Skills Matrix

• Data/Reporting Modeling and Simulation 3 years
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Yes
• Engineering Experience with static and dynamic structural modeling and analysis 3 years
• Structural Modeling 3 years Experience
• Experience creating and updating documentation 3 years
• Software Experience with Femap 3 years
• Solidworks 3D Computer-Aided Design(CAD) 3 years
• Software Tools NASTRAN 3 years
• Nice to Have Discipline/Major Major in Aerospace Yes
• Engineering Experience with Line-of-Sight jitter analysis 0 years
• Experience with STOP (Structural, Thermal, Optical Performance) analysis 0 years
• Experience with structural testing and model correlation 0 years
• Modeling and analysis of space thermo systems 0 years
• Stability and Stress Fatigue 0 years
• Thermal Engineering 0 years
• Experience Experience supporting space flight programs 0 years
• Systems Experience with vibration and shock testing to characterize, anchor, and validate models 0 years
• Perform structural analyses and testing 0 years
• Testing Environmental testing experience (for example: TVAC, vibration, shock, thermal, etc) 0 years
• Experience performing materials characterization testing 0 years
• Modal testing 0 years