Structural Engineer 1

Amentum•Englewood, CO

3d•$80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Structural Engineer 1 to support its Englewood, Colorado office. The role performs engineering assignments in planning and overseeing research, development, design, manufacture, testing, installation, operation, and maintenance, generally as part of a design, analysis, or review team. Under close supervision, the engineer handles design, development, and review tasks; contributes to analyses and design reviews; and helps prepare specifications, engineering data, reports, correspondence, and technical documentation. The position also involves engineering modeling, analysis, and design of moderate complexity, preparing calculations and other technical documents, maintaining project tracking systems, participating in customer design reviews and technical working groups, ensuring compliance with documentation standards and test procedures, and reviewing drawings from other disciplines and vendors. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a security clearance. Amentum lists an annual hiring salary range of $80,000–$95,000. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits; insurance; paid time off and holidays; parental leave; educational reimbursement; an employee stock purchase plan; tax-saving options; and pet insurance. Eligibility and specific benefits may vary by employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor's degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering with a structural emphasis, or equivalent education.
0–1 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in modeling, analysis, and design of heavy industrial steel structures and foundations.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with guidance and direction from others.
Working knowledge of industry codes and standards, including AISC 360, ASCE 7, IBC, and ACI 318.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Working knowledge of STAAD.Pro modeling, analysis, design, and post-processing.
Working knowledge and expertise in MathCad, Excel, and Word.
Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Working knowledge of preparing and checking calculations, including their approval, revision, retention, and storage.
Working knowledge of drawing production and checking, including approval, revision, retention, and storage of engineering drawings.

Nice To Haves

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam.
Master of Science degree in structural engineering.
Government or nuclear experience, such as DOD, DOE, or NR.
Working knowledge of AISC Seismic Design Provisions, such as AISC 341.
Basic knowledge of nuclear facility design codes, including ACI 349, AISC N690, ASCE 43, and DOE-STD-1020.
Working knowledge of seismic response spectrum analysis.
Working knowledge of ANSYS analysis software.

Responsibilities

Perform design, development, or review tasks in specific areas under close supervision.
Design a portion or section of an analysis or design review.
Assist in generating specifications and engineering data.
Assist with preparing reports and correspondence.
Establish and maintain filing systems or databases to track project status as needed.
Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system or subsystem specifications.
Interface with customers in design reviews and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
Verify compliance with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
Perform engineering modeling, analysis, and design assignments of moderate complexity.
Prepare calculations, analyses, studies, specifications, reports, and other technical documents.
Review drawings from other disciplines and vendor drawings.