Structural Engineer III (Contingent Upon Award)

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

And more

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Colorado is seeking a Structural Engineer III to lead the design, analysis, and certification of advanced aerospace and defense structures. You will mentor junior engineers and drive cross-functional collaboration across teams to meet safety and regulatory requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related engineering field, 6+ years of experience, and ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, civil or related field.
• 6+ years of structural engineering experience.
• Higher degree may substitute for experience.
• Experience with structural analysis and design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and analysis of advanced metallic and composite structures.
• Oversee development and execution of structural test plans.
• Perform detailed structural analysis and identify areas for improvement.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on structural practices.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate structures into systems.

Skills

Structural analysis

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Mentorship

Regulatory compliance

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MSC Patran

Nastran

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

If you like solving problems and working with complex materials and systems, join our amazing team! As a Structural Engineer III, you will lead the design, analysis, and certification of advanced aerospace and defense structures. This role requires in-depth expertise in structural engineering, project management, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams. The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations - with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of advanced metallic and composite structures.
• Oversee the development and execution of structural test plans.
• Perform detailed structural analysis and identify areas for improvement.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers on structural engineering practices.
• Ensure all designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate structural designs into overall systems.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in structural engineering or a related role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Advanced understanding of structural analysis and design principles.
• Understanding of engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Engineering tools.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Experience to Static and/or Dynamic Analyses.
• Ability to obtain and maintain United States Secret security clearance.

We Prefer

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent certification.
• Experience in Engineering Simulation using Finite Element structural analysis (FEA) tools such as MSC Patran, Nastran, FEMAP, or ANSYS.
• Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance analysis utilizing tools such as NASGRO or AFGROW.
• Ability to perform classical analysis using industry standard hand calculation methods.
• Ability to author substantiation reports.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Familiarity with FAA, NASA, and/or DoD design and construction regulations.
• Previous experience with missile system development programs.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Applying systematic and logical problem-solving techniques to develop structural designs and analysis.
• Clearly convey technical information, design specifications, and project updates to team members, stakeholders, and management.
• Ability to understand technical documents, designs and test reports.

Estimated Starting Salary Range

$108,496.89 - $149,183.22.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• and more

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.

Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants.

Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward.

We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation.

We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs.

If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination.

Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security.

Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber.

As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors.

We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule.

It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow.

Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.