Structural Designer

PAE Government Services Inc.; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Structural Designer in Farmington Hills, MI to join the Advanced Solutions Group. You will lead drafting teams on major projects such as wind tunnels, aerospace test facilities, and launch structures, delivering complete drawing packages that meet schedule and budget constraints.

Ideal candidates have 10–20 years of 2D/3D drafting experience, strong CAD skills with Autocad, Revit, Creo, and related tools, and proven leadership for guiding a team of drafters through complex

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations.
• 10 to 20 years of experience in development of 2D drawings and 3D models of structures.
• Two years training from a vocational school or two years college with drafting/engineering courses plus eight years of experience.
• Additional relevant education may substitute a portion of progressive experience.
• Working knowledge of CAE/CAD systems.
• Demonstrated leadership, organization, planning, communication, and problem solving.
• Able to lead a small team of structural designers and drafters.
• Proficient in 2D drawings/3D models using Autocad, Advance Steel, Inventor, Revit, Creo.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom structural designs to satisfy client requirements and coordinate with engineering and management.
• Lead drafting activities and improve drafting processes; mentor junior drafters.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management.
• Design structural systems for wind tunnels, rocket/jet test stands, launch facilities, and aerospace facilities.
• Provide drafting team leadership on major projects and check drawings for accuracy.
• Guide designers, review work in progress, and coordinate with project management.
• Perform creative design from concepts and engineering analyses; verify conformance to specs.
• Prepare sketches for drawing by others; maintain standards and train new staff.

Skills

2D drawings

3D models

Leadership

Communication

Project drafting

Education

Two-year vocational/college drafting or engineering courses

Tools

Autocad

Advance Steel

Inventor

Revit

Creo

Job description

Position Overview

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative solutions, supporting critical missions across defense, intelligence, energy, and civilian sectors. Our people are our competitive advantage, driven by purpose, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering excellence for our customers and communities. We are seeking a Structural Designer to join Amentum’s Advanced Solutions Group. Candidates may be based at either our Tullahoma, TN; Farmington Hills, MI; or Greenville, SC office. Our Advanced Solutions Group delivers the design, construction, and operation of unique and complex research and development facilities across the nuclear, automotive, motorsports, defense, and aerospace industries. Our team has supported an impressive range of clients, including Audi, Boeing, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Honda, General Motors, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, Volkswagen, and organizations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop custom designs to satisfy client requirements to accomplish project-level drafting tasks on schedule and within budget by solving problems as they arise or by coordinating the solution of problems with engineering and management.
• Developing procedures for improving drafting work processes and assisting inexperienced drafters in developing their drafting skills.
• To clearly communicate and interact effectively with other team member and management.
• Typical projects include the structural design of wind tunnels, rocket and jet engine test stands, launch facilities, automotive aerospace test facilities, and other unique structural systems associated with research and development and other advanced test facilities.
• Provides drafting team leadership on major projects of considerable scope/complexity or specific discipline or specialty leadership for general design, drafting, and CAD support.
• Provides skills for layout and assembly of complete drawing packages for large projects and for accomplishing the drawing checking functions.
• Provides technical guidance to assigned team of designers and drafters; develops work plans for specific projects, suggests assignments; reviews work in progress; coordinates work with project management; assists with specific assigned administrative task.
• Performs creative design from general concepts, basic and independent engineering analysis, liaison, and field monitoring.
• Performs complex drafting assignments with general instructions and working from furnished or self-generated computations and sketches.
• Evaluates functional feasibility of designs and their conformance to specifications; uses company and/or client drafting standards and specifications and engineering computations and sketches to assess the accuracy and acceptability of drawings prepared by other drafters, or designers.
• Instructs originators in the correction of noted deficiencies and certifies completeness of final drawing packages.
• Prepares sketches to be drawn by others; maintain drafting standards and suggest new standards or changes to existing standards; assists in developing training plans and programs for the training of new and less experienced drafting personnel.
• May operate CAD equipment, and train employees on the use of CAD equipment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• US citizenship is required to comply with government customer requirements and/or applicable government regulations.
• 10 to 20 years of experience in development of 2D drawings and 3D models of structures. (< 10 yrs or > 20 yrs will be considered if they are a good match)
• Certification of two (2) years training from a vocational school or two (2) years college with courses relevant to drafting or engineering principles plus a minimum of eight (8) years of experience.
• Additional relevant education may be substituted for a portion of the progressive experience.
• Must have working knowledge of CAE/CAD systems.
• Must have demonstrated good leadership, organization, planning, communication, and problem solving capability.
• Able to lead a small team of structural designers and drafters.
• Proficient in the development of 2D drawings/3D models using one or more of the following products: Autocad Advance Steel Inventor Revit Creo

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to go above just drawing and model development to include: Preliminary sizing of structural members Check shop drawings against design drawings

Work Environment

• Work will mainly be performed in an inside office environment (90%)
• Field work may be required including outside work
• Travel may be required to perform field work at project sites or to attend customer meetings (10%)
• Occasional overtime may be required to meet demanding project schedules
• Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and background test.

Compensation

Compensation Details: $65,000 - $105,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

Original Posting: 10/07/2026 - Until Filled Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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Accommodation and Contact Information

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Company Overview

For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.

Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA.

Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/