Structural Engineer

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