Senior Structural Engineer in Mundelein

Job Description

If you’re a Structural Engineer who can still do the math without hiding behind FEA software
, I want to talk to you.

I’m working on a Structural Engineer 3 opportunity supporting advanced weapon systems, ground vehicles, mission payloads, and test platforms.

This is not a role where you simply build a model and hit “run.”

You’ll be doing real structural analysis across the product lifecycle, including:

• Static + dynamic analysis
• Classical analysis +
  hand calculations
• Steel and aluminum structures
• Bolted joints +
  weld analysis
• Composite structures
• Shock + vibration
• Loads and requirements development
• FEA and engineering simulation
• Structural testing
• Substantiation reports

You need to be comfortable looking at a structural problem, understanding the fundamentals, and working through the math yourself before relying on FEA.

Experience with
FEMAP, NASTRAN, MSC Patran, or LS-DYNA is valuable.

Defense, aerospace, automotive, maritime, or heavy equipment experience can all translate well.

You’ll be working with a multidisciplinary engineering team on complex hardware where structural analysis directly impacts the design.

The environment also favors engineers who know how to figure things out
. You won't allways have every tool, process, or answer handed to you.

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil Engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Strong structural analysis background
• Static + dynamic analysis
• Hand/classical calculation methods
• FEA experience
• Weld and joint analysis
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

If you’re a structural engineer who knows the fundamentals, not just the software, this is worth a conversation.