Job Title: Specialist, Structural Engineering Job Code: 39935 Job Location: Jupiter, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: Join our cutting-edge propulsion structures team where you'll perform critical structural analysis on air-breathing ramjet and scramjet propulsion systems for next-generation hypersonic missiles and aircraft. As a Structural Engineering Specialist, you'll work at the forefront of aerospace technology, solving complex thermal-structural challenges in extreme operating environments while collaborating with a team of world-class engineers and scientists. Located in Jupiter, FL, our facility offers a 9/80 work schedule for optimal work-life balance, state-of-the-art analysis tools, and the opportunity to directly impact national defense capabilities. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of high-speed flight and want to see your work take flight, we want to hear from you—apply today to join our mission-critical team! Essential Functions: <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Perform structural analysis and design of ramjet and scramjet propulsion system components including combustors, inlets, nozzles, and airframe integration structures</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Conduct finite element analysis (FEA) for static, dynamic, thermal, and coupled thermo-mechanical loading conditions using industry-standard software tools</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Evaluate structural integrity under extreme thermal environments, high-speed aerodynamic loads, and vibration/acoustic loading conditions</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Generate structural analysis reports, design recommendations, and technical documentation to support design reviews and customer deliverables</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including aerodynamics, thermal, materials, and test engineers to develop integrated propulsion system solutions</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Support hardware testing programs including test planning, instrumentation recommendations, data correlation, and model validation activities</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer presentations to communicate analysis results and recommendations</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Travel required approximately 10-15% for customer meetings, supplier visits, and test support activities</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior related experience performing structural analysis in aerospace, defense, or related industry. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience performing structural analysis in aerospace, defense, or related industry. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience performing structural analysis in aerospace, defense, or related industry.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Demonstrated experience with finite element analysis software (e.g., ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, or similar)</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with structural analysis of metallic and/or composite aerospace structures</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Proficiency with CAD software and engineering analysis tools</li> </ul> Preferred Additional Skills: <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with focus on structures, solid mechanics, or thermal-structures</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Direct experience with propulsion system structures, high-temperature structures, or hypersonic vehicle structural analysis</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with thermal analysis, heat transfer modeling, and coupled thermal-structural analysis in high-temperature environments</li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black">Familiarity with composite materials analysis, damage tolerance, fracture mechanics, or fatigue analysis methodologies</li> </ul> #LI-AT4

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