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Max Hourly Payrate Range: $85/hr to $90/hr. on W2.
Active DoD Secret Clearance - Requiredย
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Onsite Job: Structural Analysis Engineer Level 3
Work Location: Chandler, AZ.
Duration: 06+ Months Contract
Work Shift: 1st Shift (9/80A)
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Bachelor's degree in a STEM and 5+ years of exp.
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Job Description:
Client is looking for a Structural Engineer to support our Mechanical and Energetics department. As a member of the M&E department youโll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside other analysts, design engineers, and program managers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at our Launch Systems headquarters in Chandler, AZ.
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Responsibilities:
โข Under minimal direction, perform a variety of structural engineering tasks to support design, analysis, and test of missile and launch vehicle systems
โข Generate safety factors for stress, stiffness, buckling, bolted joints, fracture, and other relatable structural failure modes
โข Work in team environment and address issues using skills obtained in the field of engineering related to structural integrity sciences
โข Use the fundamentals of structural mechanics to provide guidance to design engineers in preliminary and final designs of launch vehicle primary/secondary structures and ground support equipment
โข Learn and develop proficiency with structural analysis software (FEMAP, NX NASTRAN, MathCAD, etc.)
โข Interpret, select, and apply specifications and customer requirements to accomplish specific goals
โข Produce engineering documentation and technical reports
โข Determine appropriate test levels and instrumentation to support the qualification and acceptance of flight structures
โข Gather, compile, and interpret technical data such as flight data, test data, or material test reports
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Basic Qualifications:
โข Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with at least 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Masterโs degree in STEM with at least 3 years of related engineering experience
โข Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge
โข Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
โข Familiarity with finite element analysis, classical stress and strain methodology, engineering statics, and structural mechanics
โข Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience
โข Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
โข Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
Preferred Qualifications:
โข MS or PhD in related field.
โข Experience working with high performance flight structures
โข FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software is a plus.ย
โข Experience with ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software package use will also be considered.
โข Expertise in structural analysis of composite structures and fracture mechanics
โข Excellent written and verbal communication skills.