Structures Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles | On-Site Opportunity | Fastwater Staffing

Structures Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Structures Engineer to support the design, analysis, and development of next-generation hypersonic air vehicle platforms. In this role, you will develop lightweight, high-performance structural systems capable of operating in extreme environments, perform structural and thermal analyses, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has expertise in aerospace structures, composite materials, high-temperature design, and advanced aircraft development.

Key responsibilities include designing and developing structural components and assemblies for hypersonic air vehicle platforms, performing structural analyses, engineering calculations, and design evaluations to ensure structural integrity and performance, designing lightweight, structurally efficient assemblies for high-speed and high-temperature operating environments, supporting the fabrication, integration, testing, and validation of structural components, evaluating structural performance under thermal gradients and extreme operating conditions, collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the design, manufacturing, and testing lifecycle, participating in design reviews, technical trade studies, and engineering decision-making, preparing engineering documentation, technical reports, and design analyses, and supporting prototype development and continuous product improvement.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent engineering discipline, 5+ years of experience in the aerospace or related industry, strong technical knowledge of structural engineering principles, composite materials, structural design, analysis, testing, and fabrication, deep understanding of load paths, structural design practices, and engineering hand calculations, proven experience designing high-performance aerospace structures and supporting their fabrication, self-motivation with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications include experience with clean-sheet aircraft development, designing structures for high-speed or hypersonic platforms, experience with high-temperature materials and material selection, experience performing thermal gradient structural analysis, proficiency with Siemens NX, experience designing and manufacturing prototype uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), hands-on manufacturing or fabrication experience, and practical aviation experience (e.g., pilot's license, A&P certification, or equivalent).