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Sierra Nevada Corporation · 2 days ago

Sr Structural Engineer

Hagerstown, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$113K/yr - $156K/yr

10+ years exp

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security, and they are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to design, evaluate, and certify cutting edge products and services. The role involves analyzing complex structures, ensuring compliance with airworthiness regulations, and providing mentorship to early career engineers.

AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareNavigationProduct DesignSecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide analysis and feedback on design development

Show compliance to structural airworthiness regulations

Document analysis and airworthiness in technical reports for review by airworthiness authorities

Review technical reports from other organizations or teams

Evaluate non-conforming installations and/or repairs for acceptability

Manage structural engineering tasking across programs and team members

Provide airframe structural engineering mentorship to early career engineers

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringStaticDynamic AnalysesComputer Aided EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisFatigueDamage Tolerance AnalysisClassical AnalysisMechanical Design PrinciplesSubstantiation ReportsAerospaceDefense BackgroundTeam CollaborationTechnical Report WritingMentorship

Required

Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering or other related discipline and typically 10 or more years of relevant experience

Higher education may substitute for relevant experience

Thorough understanding of engineering principles and practices

Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary design and development teams

Advanced knowledge of Static and/or Dynamic Analyses

The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred

Experience with Commercial Derivative Aircraft and/or Supplemental Type Certificate programs

Experience in Engineering Simulation using Finite Element structural analysis (FEA) tools such as MSC Patran, Nastran, FEMAP, or ANSYS

Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance analysis utilizing tools such as NASGRO or AFGROW

Ability to perform classical analysis using industry standard hand calculation methods

Knowledge of industry-standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes

Ability to author substantiation reports

Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry