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Engineering - Engineer Structural 3

First Tek, Inc.

Chandler, AZ

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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Chandler, AZ
POSTED
30+ days ago
We have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way.

We are looking for a Structural Engineer to support our Mechanical and Energetics department. As a member of the M&E department, you'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside other analysts, design engineers, and program managers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at our Launch Systems headquarters in Chandler, AZ.

Responsibilities:
• Under minimal direction, perform a variety of structural engineering tasks to support the design, analysis, and testing of missile and launch vehicle systems
• Generate safety factors for stress, stiffness, buckling, bolted joints, fracture, and other related structural failure modes
• Work in a team environment and address issues using skills obtained in the field of engineering related to structural integrity sciences
• Use the fundamentals of structural mechanics to provide guidance to design engineers in preliminary and final designs of launch vehicle primary/secondary structures and ground support equipment
• Learn and develop proficiency with structural analysis software (FEMAP, NX NASTRAN, MathCAD, etc.)
• Interpret, select, and apply specifications and customer requirements to accomplish specific goals
• Produce engineering documentation and technical reports
• Determine appropriate test levels and instrumentation to support the qualification and acceptance of flight structures
• Gather, compile, and interpret technical data such as flight data, test data, or material test reports

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with at least 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with at least 3 years of related engineering experience
• Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
• Familiarity with finite element analysis, classical stress and strain methodology, engineering statics, and structural mechanics
• Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience
• Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
• Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:
• MS or PhD in a related field.
• Experience working with high-performance flight structures
• FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software is a plus. Experience with ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software packages will also be considered.
• Expertise in structural analysis of composite structures and fracture mechanics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

WORK SHIFT: 1st Shift (9/80A)
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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First Tek, Inc.