Structural Engineer

Links Technology Solutions, Inc.; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K Matching

Contract extension potential

Job summary

Links Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a STRUCTURAL ENGINEER III for an onsite Englewood, CO assignment under a 12-month contract. The role covers design, analysis, and certification of defense systems and vehicle structures, with emphasis on loads, testing oversight, and cross-team collaboration.

You will perform steel, aluminum, and composite analyses, including additive manufacturing components, and use FEA tools (FEMAP, MSC Patran, Nastran) to substantiate designs and generate reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil Engineering or related field with typically 6+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural analysis and development of new products and processes throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Examine complex metallic (steel and aluminum) structures, bolted joints, welds, and composite/additive manufacturing components.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate structural designs into overall systems.
• Oversee development and execution of structural tests to validate performance.
• Review designs and author detailed substantiation reports.

Skills

Structural analysis

Dynamic analysis

Bolted joints

Welding experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Civil Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

MSC Patran

Nastran

Job description

TITLE: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER III

Location: Onsite role in Englewood, CO

Pay Rate: $73 per hour

Contract Duration: 12 months +

Summary: Design, analyze, and certify cutting-edge defense systems, ground vehicles, and advanced mission payloads through their complete lifecycle. Evaluate complex metallic, composite, and additive manufacturing structures against harsh static and dynamic environments. Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to oversee structural testing and author comprehensive engineering reports.

Description – Structural Engineer III:

• Lead the structural analysis and development of new products and processes throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Examine complex metallic (steel and aluminum) structures, including welded and bolted connections, as well as composite and additive manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary design and development teams to integrate structural designs into overall systems.
• Oversee the development and execution of structural tests to validate product performance.
• Review structural designs and author detailed substantiation reports.

Qualifications – Structural Engineer III:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline with typically 6 or more years of relevant experience.
• Advanced understanding of structural analysis and design principles, practices, and requirements/loads development.
• Hands-on experience with static and dynamic analyses utilizing industry-standard hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools such as FEMAP, MSC Patran, and Nastran.
• Experience analyzing steel and aluminum structures, bolted joints, welds, and components exposed to vehicle shock and vibration.
• Physical requirements include walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs, repetitive hand/arm/finger motions, and rarely lifting up to 25 lbs, with rare exposure to outdoor elements, fumes, or loud noises.

Benefits:

• Pay rate of $73 per hour
• Available health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Matching
• 12-month contract duration with extension potential