Structural Engineer

Belcan; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Structural Engineer to design, evaluate, and certify advanced products and services, spanning from mission payloads to ground vehicles and test platforms.

You will perform structural analysis, review designs, and lead tests throughout the product lifecycle, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with aerospace and defense guidelines.

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of structural analysis and design principles.
• Experience with static and dynamic analyses using hand calculations and FEA tools.
• Experience analyzing steel and aluminum structures, bolted joints, and welds.
• Experience analyzing components exposed to vehicle shock and vibration.
• Ability to author substantiation reports.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Exposure to requirements and loads development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of structural components and review designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate structural designs into systems.
• Oversee development and execution of structural tests.
• Prepare substantiation reports documenting analyses and conclusions.

Skills

Structural analysis

Dynamic analysis

Substantiation reports

Cross-functional collaboration

Loads development

Vehicle dynamics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering or related

Tools

FEMAP

MSC Patran

Nastran

Job description

Start Date: Immediate

Duties:

As a Structural Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, evaluate, and certify our cutting edge products and services. These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems to highly integrated ground vehicles and test platforms. You'll examine complex metallic (steel and aluminum) structures, including both welded and bolted connections, and sometimes composite and AM (Additive Manufacturing) structures and systems.

Your technical duties involve the structural analysis and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle from leading the analysis of structural components, reviewing the design, collaborating with cross-functional teams, integrating structural designs into overall systems, to overseeing the development and execution of structural tests.

Requirements:

• Walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps.
• Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity.
• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)
• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials.
• Rarely exposed to loud noises.

Skills Must-haves:

• Advanced understanding of structural analysis and design principles and practices.
• Experience with static and dynamic analyses using industry standard hand calculations and Finite *Element Analysis (FEA) tools such as FEMAP, MSC Patran and Nastran.
• Experience analyzing steel and aluminum structure, bolted joints, and welds.
• Experience analyzing components exposed to vehicle shock and vibration.
• Ability to author substantiation reports.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Exposure to requirements and loads development.

Education Must-haves:

Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience, Understanding of engineering principles and practices.

Preferred:

• Background in the Defense, Automotive, Maritime, or Heavy Equipment Industry.
• Familiarity with AWS, AISC, ASTM, ABS, and DoD design guidelines and regulations.
• Knowledge of industry-standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes.
• Experience analyzing structure in harsh dynamic and thermal environments.
• Experience analyzing components exposed to rocket plume loads.
• Experience in Engineering Simulation using Finite Element analysis (FEA) tool FEMAP.
• Experience with vehicle dynamics (handling, suspension, structural loads).

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.