Engineer Principal - Structural

Position Type: Engineer Principal - Structural

Location: Lafayette, CO

Hourly rate: $63.87

Contractor benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k

Job Description:

Engineer Principal - Structural

• An active Secret clearance is required.

• Perform structural analysis on spacecraft, instruments, payloads, optics, mechanisms, and ground support equipment.
• Use closed form and finite element analysis techniques in stress analysis and structural dynamics.
• Develop loads and environments for structure and components.
• Support structural and environmental testing for static, modal, acoustic, shock, and vibration.
• Write detailed reports for test and analysis activities.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.
• Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required, plus 6 or more years of related experience in mission systems, spacecraft systems, ground systems or payload systems.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• An active Secret clearance is required.
• A Master of Science Degree in a structures related field is preferred.
• Nastran experience with static, modal, buckling, and frequency response.
• The ability to support multiple efforts and manage competing priorities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• A Master of Science Degree in a structures related field.
• FEM Applications:
  Explicit, Transient, Nonlinear, Multibody Dynamics, Line of Sight, and Jitter
• Structural Analysis:
  Bolted and Bonded Joints, Welds, Electronics, Antennas, Fracture and Fatigue
• Materials:
  Composites, Ceramics, and other high temperature materials

Must be U.S. Person for purposes of Export Compliance.

EEO Statement Apollo Professional Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status or characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.