Structural Designer (Mid to Senior Level)

Amentum; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Structural Designer with 10 to 20 years of experience to develop 2D drawings and 3D models of complex structures. You will work in a project team to deliver drafting tasks on schedule and within budget, using CAE/CAD tools and coordinating with engineering and management.

Locations include Tullahoma, TN; Greenville, SC; or Farmington Hills, MI. This role requires US citizenship for government projects and offers a salary range of $65,000–$105,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required for government projects.
• 10–20 years of experience developing 2D drawings and 3D models of structures.
• Must have working knowledge of CAE/CAD systems.
• Proficient in 2D/3D drafting using CAD tools (Autocad/Advance Steel/Inventor/Revit/Creo).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance to designers and drafters; develops work plans and reviews progress.
• Performs creative design from concepts, analyses, and sketches.
• Handles complex drafting assignments and ensures conformance to specs.
• Mentors junior staff and enforces drafting standards and accuracy.
• Operates CAD equipment and trains staff in CAD usage.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Coordination

Education

Two-year vocational/college drafting training

Tools

AutoCAD

Advance Steel

Inventor

Revit

Creo

Job description

The Advanced Solutions Group specializes in the design, construction, and operation of unique and complex research and development facilities, including, as examples, wind tunnels (aerospace, automotive, and motorsports), rocket test stands, climatic chambers, jet engine test cells, acoustic chambers, altitude test facilities, captive trajectory systems, and nuclear facilities. Our projects span the automotive, motorsports, defense, nuclear, and aerospace markets. Recent clients include Audi, Boeing, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Honda, General Motors, NASA, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, Volkswagen, and many others in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Our capabilities and some recent project photos and videos can be found in the downloadable zip file at https://jtftp.jacobstechnology.com/. Use “anontg” as both the username and password.

Most of your designs will be unique, and you will usually be working on several projects at one time in a dynamic, challenging, and even fun environment. This position will provide you with an exciting opportunity to lead and manage structural projects as part of a multi-discipline team of professionals. We are looking for a structural engineer who will work to ensure client satisfaction and deliver key structural projects within scope, budget, and schedule.

Amentum is seeking a Structural Designer with approximately 10 to 20 years of experience in the development of 2D structural drawings and 3D models of complex structures. The successful candidate will work in a project team environment to 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.

Locations

Position can be filled in Tullahoma, TN, Greenville, SC, OR Farmington Hills, MI.

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 Job Duties

• Provides technical guidance to assigned team of designers and drafters; develops work plans for specifics 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.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and/or Skill Requirements

• US Citizen (Vast majority of work is for government projects limiting work to US Citizens only)
• 10 to 20 years of experience in development of 2D drawings and 3D models of structures. ( 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

PLUSES (Nice to Haves)

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

TRADE-OFFS

• Too numerous to mention at this point.

TIME FRAME

Immediate

Essential Functions

Unusual or Special Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time (90%)
• Must be able to work at a computer for long periods of time (90%)
• Occasional site visits and travel may require lifting, climbing, crawling in an outdoor environment (10%)
• Special clothing/equipment and other PPE may be required during site visits (10%)
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs

Description Of Work Environment

• Work will mainly be performed in an inside office environment (90%)
• Field work may be required including outside work (10%)
• Travel may be required to perform field work at project sites or to attend customer meetings (10%)

Office Environment

• Office equipment/machines
• During travel to project sites handheld equipment such as tape measures, cameras, etc (10%)
• Office equipment (Computers, fax, telephones, copiers etc.) 90 %

Criticality of Attendance

• Regular attendance is mandatory Monday thru Thur 7:30 am to 5:15 pm & Fri 7:30 to 11:30 am (100%).
• Occasional overtime may be required to meet demanding project schedules (20%)

Other Essential Functions

Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and background test.

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

09/21/2026 - 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.

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