Structural Engineer – Air Vehicle Hardware & Flight-Test

Tiberius Aerospace

California (MO)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Tiberius Aerospace in Orange County, California is seeking a hands-on Structural Engineer to design, analyze, build, test, and qualify structural hardware for advanced air vehicle and precision-strike programs. You will own structural work from concept through production, spanning metallic and composite structures, interfaces, and mechanisms in high-load, high-vibration environments.

You will work across airframe, propulsion integration, payload, and flight-test systems, collaborating with

Qualifications

  • BS or higher in a relevant engineering discipline with emphasis on structures and aero hardware.
  • Strong background in statics, dynamics, and materials behavior for aerospace.
  • Experience using FEA tools and interpreting results for design decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and analyze primary and secondary structures for air vehicles and munition systems.
  • Develop concepts and detailed designs for metallic and composite hardware.
  • Perform load-path assessments and margin-of-safety calculations.
  • Plan and execute tests; support flight-test and qualification campaigns.
  • Translate analysis into actionable design guidance across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Finite element analysis
Structural design
Stress analysis
Technical communication
Design-for-manufacturing

Education

B.S. or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering

Tools

ANSYS
Abaqus
NASTRAN
FEMAP
Patran
NX
Creo
CATIA
SolidWorks

Job description

Tiberius Aerospace in Orange County, California is seeking a hands-on Structural Engineer to design, analyze, build, test, and qualify structural hardware for advanced air vehicle and precision-strike programs. You will own structural work from concept through production, spanning metallic and composite structures, interfaces, and mechanisms in high-load, high-vibration environments.

You will work across airframe, propulsion integration, payload, and flight-test systems, collaborating with

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