Structural Engineer III - Chandler AZ - Security Clearance

Position: Structural Engineer III - Chandler AZ - 15481 with Security Clearance
Structural Engineer to support our Mechanical and Energetics department. As a member of the M&E department you’ll 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. Responsibilities:

• Under minimal direction, perform a variety of structural engineering tasks to support design, analysis, and test of missile and launch vehicle systems

• Generate safety factors for stress, stiffness, buckling, bolted joints, fracture, and other relatable structural failure modes

• Work in team environment and address issues using skills obtained in the field of engineering related to structural integrity sciences

• 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

• Learn and develop proficiency with structural analysis software (FEMAP, NX NASTRAN, MathCAD, etc.)

• Interpret, select, and apply specifications and customer requirements to accomplish specific goals

• Produce engineering documentation and technical reports

• Determine appropriate test levels and instrumentation to support the qualification and acceptance of flight structures

• Gather, compile, and interpret technical data such as flight data, test data, or material test reports

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with at least 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with at least 3 years of related engineering experience

• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance, or higher

• Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge

• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications

• Familiarity with finite element analysis, classical stress and strain methodology, engineering statics, and structural mechanics

• Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience

• Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in related field.

• Experience working with high performance flight structures

• FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software is a plus.

Experience with ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software package use will also be considered.

• Expertise in structural analysis of composite structures and fracture mechanics

• Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills