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Manager - Structural Design
Job in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23450, USA
Listed on 2026-10-17
Listing for:
Jordan Sitter
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Structural Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Permanent (Full-Time)- About 2 days ago--
- * Own full structural system: frame, dump body, running gear & castings
* Lead & mentor a team of 4-6 structural engineers
* Fatigue-critical design work with real engineering autonomy
** Role Overview
** Hands-on engineering leader to own the full structural design lifecycle for the company's ultra-class rigid-frame haul trucks (250 to 375 ton machines) built for the world's most demanding mining environments. This is not a caretaker role. The mandate is to elevate a tenured team and set a higher bar for engineering rigor, while personally engaging with the technical challenges that make this work genuinely interesting: fatigue life, weld design, and structural weight optimization.
** Responsibilities*
* * Lead the Structural Design department (4–6 engineers), including performance reviews, coaching, and personnel decisions
* Own full structural system design: superstructure, dump body, front/rear running gear, castings, and weld design
* Drive fatigue life analysis using cyclic load profiles and S-N curves; designing to finite fatigue life, not just static ultimate load
* Develop and review weld joint designs, including full-penetration welds, fillet vs. groove tradeoffs, and toe geometry
* Apply 3D modeling using PTC Creo (preferred) or equivalent platform; strong preference for top-down methodology
* Mentor engineers to understand the physics behind FEA outputs, not just produce results
* Develop business cases and written justifications to unlock resources and support across the organization
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams and international counterparts; up to 20% travel
* Contribute to root cause analysis, failure analysis, and field warranty investigations as needed
** Requirements*
* * Hands-on structural engineering experience with welded fabrications, castings, and/or heavy machined structures; must have designed or co-designed real hardware
* Fatigue life analysis depth: cyclic loading, S-N curves, finite fatigue life design
* Weld design knowledge: full-penetration welds, joint selection, and fatigue impact of geometry decisions
* Free body diagram fluency; can trace force flow independently from software output
* Proficiency in 3D modeling (Creo/Pro-E, Solid Works, CATIA, or Siemens NX)
* Minimum 2 years directly managing technical staff (reviews, coaching, personnel decisions)
** Strong Preferences*
* * Heavy equipment structural experience: mining, construction, crane, agriculture, or similar cyclic-loading environment
* Material selection experience with HSLA steel - weldability, tensile strength, and cold-weather properties
* Top-down 3D modeling methodology - must be able to discuss and demonstrate approach
* Sand casting design experience with wall thickness and fatigue geometry considerations
* Ability to write clear business cases and engineering justifications
Structural Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering Leadership Structural DesignFEAFatigue Analysis Heavy Equipment Mining
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