Mechanical/Structural Engineer III

Arcfield • Colorado Springs, CO

7h

About The Position

The Mechanical/Structural Engineer performs hostile environment system qualification analyses, with work ranging from CAD development to structural response assessment using commercial off-the-shelf and in-house scientific and engineering simulation software. The role also uses technical computing languages such as MATLAB and Python to support finite element model development.

The engineer may work in areas including engineering evaluation, test analysis, and system modeling. The position involves documenting and presenting analysis results to customers, assessing evaluation plans and test results, and traveling to customer sites for technical interchanges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years of experience, master’s degree with 3–5 years, or Ph.D. with 0–2 years in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics with an emphasis in shock physics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to meeting forums.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with finite element analysis, including coursework or schoolwork.
• Experience with mesh development, including coursework or schoolwork.
• Experience with CAD, including coursework or schoolwork.
• Experience with MATLAB and/or Python.
• Experience briefing technical results.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Abaqus experience.
• Pointwise, HyperWorks, or Patran experience.
• CREO experience.

Responsibilities

• Build CAD models of complex systems.
• Determine theoretical principles required for specific applications and assessments.
• Use advanced methods and techniques to assess system-level structural response.
• Generate meshes for complex-system parts and perform finite element analysis (FEA).
• Evaluate assigned tasks and provide status updates and estimated completion times.
• Work in one or more areas, including engineering evaluation, test analysis, and system modeling.
• Document and present analysis results to customers.
• Assess evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals, and related materials to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data.
• Travel to customer sites for technical interchanges.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Retirement and savings
• Learning and development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level