Sr Structural Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Sr Structural Engineer with Security Clearance
Are you a bold thinker driven to engineer the future of aerospace? At SNC, you'll play a central role in advancing our next generation of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (A-ISR) platforms-including the digitally born, MBSE-engineered RAPCON-X, designed for flexible mission needs and worldwide operations. As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will lead analysis for airframe design, modification efforts that ensure these cutting-edge ISR aircraft achieve exceptional performance, reliability, and structural integrity.

You will shape technical decisions, influence structural architecture, and guide the development of high-quality solutions across the aircraft lifecycle. In addition, you will mentor and develop early-career engineers-helping build the next generation of structural engineering talent that powers our ISR mission. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide.

The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber. Responsibilities:
* Lead and execute complex structural engineering projects, driving technical direction, design strategy, and successful delivery across multiple aircraft programs.

* Provide expert-level guidance on airframe structures, including advanced analysis and design of metallic, composite, bonded, and hybrid structural systems.

* Perform and validate high-fidelity structural analyses, such as static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stability, and dynamic assessments to ensure robust performance throughout the aircraft lifecycle.

* Review, develop, and refine structural architectures, influencing material selection, load-path optimization, and integration of mission-specific modifications.

* Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence, advancing structural engineering best practices, and supporting career development across the team.

* Author, review, and approve detailed technical documentation, including stress reports, structural substantiation packages, drawings, specifications, and certification artifacts.

* Ensure full compliance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal quality processes to support safe, certifiable, and maintainable aircraft designs.

* Collaborate with cross-functional and program leadership, ensuring structural engineering solutions align with program objectives, certification pathways, and long-term business strategy.

* Demonstrate compliance with Title 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, and 29, including structural substantiation, load evaluation, and documentation required for supplemental type certification (STC). Qualifications You Must Have
* Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

* 10+ years of experience in structural engineering supporting aircraft, aerospace systems, or complex structural programs.

* An advanced degree in a related field may substitute for a portion of the required experience.

* Expert knowledge of airframe structural analysis and design principles, including metallic, composite, bonded, and hybrid structures used in ISR and mission-system-equipped aircraft.

* Strong command of engineering fundamentals, loads, material behavior, and structural substantiation methodologies.

* Proficiency with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) and analysis tools used for detailed stress, fatigue, and static/dynamic evaluation.

* Demonstrated ability to collaborate within multi-disciplinary engineering teams engaged in aircraft modification, integration, and mission-system installation.

* Advanced experience performing and interpreting static, fatigue, damage-tolerance, or dynamic analyses in support of aircraft-level design decisions.

* Prior experience serving as a technical lead, guiding engineering direction, coordinating structural deliverables, and ensuring rigor across complex aircraft programs.

* Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Security Clearance up to the Top Secret level. Qualifications We Prefer:
* Master's or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with emphasis on airframe structures or advanced materials.

* Demonstrated contributions to the aerospace or defense structural engineering community, such as publications, conference presentations, or recognized technical leadership.

* Experience performing advanced structural simulations using FEA tools such as MSC Patran, Nastran, FEMAP, or ANSYS to support aircraft modification, mission-system integration, and ISR platform design.

* Proficiency conducting fatigue and damage-tolerance analysis using tools like NASGRO or AFGROW to substantiate…