Protective Design Project Engineer
About The Position
As a Protective Design Engineer at KPFF, you'll be part of a specialized team with members in San Francisco and Portland who focused on designing resilient structures that protect people and critical infrastructure. You'll apply and expand your expertise on projects that address both intentional threats and accidental events, building advanced skills in areas such as blast engineering, progressive collapse prevention, and hostile vehicle mitigation. If you've built a foundation in protective design or structural engineering and are eager to take on more responsibility, this role offers the opportunity to expand your expertise, lead portions of projects, and guide early-career engineers. You'll work with diverse teams to create tailored solutions that strengthen safety and resilience in projects across industries and clients. What Makes This Role Unique: Apply advanced design skills in specialized, analytical projects that push technical and creative boundaries.Lead portions of projects and support technical development of early-career engineers while continuing to grow your own expertise.Collaborate with diverse design teams where your input directly shapes construction and implementation.Contribute to impactful projects across industries including aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, and industrial facilities.Engage in ongoing innovation with opportunities to explore emerging technologies and material applications.
Requirements
- A master's degree in Structural Engineering, or a closely related program with structural emphasis, is required.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in structural engineering, with exposure to or direct involvement in protective design projects (blast analysis, progressive collapse, physical security, or non-linear analysis preferred).
- Proficiency with structural analysis software (ETABS, SAP2000, RISA-3D; LS-DYNA a plus).
- Familiarity with BIM tools such as Revit or AutoCAD.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and partners.
- Commitment to professional growth and mentorship, with interest in supporting junior staff.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Benefits
- Medical Plan Options: Choice of Traditional PPO or HDHP with HSA, covering preventive care and prescriptions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Dental & Vision: Full preventive care, plus coverage for major dental services and vision allowances.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential support for personal, family, and work challenges.
- Life & AD&D Insurance: Company-provided life insurance equal to one year's salary, plus AD&D.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan: KPFF contributes 3% of salary, with no match needed.
- Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term coverage at 60% income, fully covered by KPFF.
- Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, two floating holidays, and paid company holidays.
- Paid Family Leave: Six weeks at 60% pay, with options to use PTO for full income.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
