Senior Structural Engineer

ENSCO Inc is a diverse engineering and technology company that provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions that guarantee mission success, safety, and security to governments and private industries worldwide.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/Integrated Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE) to provide support in cradle to grave efforts. Responsibilities include:

• Support Hardware/Software-in-the-Loop and Cloud Computing Architecture development and administration tasks.
• Support in the development of government flight experiment and space technology requirements, mission scope, design tradeoffs/alternatives, concepts of operation, mission constraints, conceptual designs, and mission analyses including:
• Refinement of programmatic objectives into actionable requirements.
• Analyses and documentation for laboratory, range, ground, near-space, and/or space flight experiments.
• Iteration of requirements, flow-downs, concept of operations; the refining of objectives; and interface management.

Qualifications Required:

• 5+ years' experience to include a background in aerospace structural analysis
• Vehicle load path definition, development of freebody diagrams and, strength analysis
• Analysis of stability critical structures
• Proven expertise in structural design, analysis, and testing of aerospace systems, particularly for flight test applications.
• Extensive experience with finite element analysis (FEA), stress analysis, and structural testing (e.g., vibration, load, thermal, and fatigue testing) for aerospace systems.
• In-depth knowledge of material science and structural materials used in aerospace systems (e.g., composites, metals, alloys) and their performance characteristics under flight conditions.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including integration and validation of structural components with other subsystems.
• AN ACTIVE DOD TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE with SCI ELIGIBILITY IS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION FOR WHICH, YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Qualifications Desired:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Information Technology, computer science or similar from a regionally accredited institution.

Required Certifications: None

U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes

Security Clearance Required: Top Secret with SCI Eligibilty

Employment Type: Full-Time

Background Check Type: 7 year Pre-employment

Drug Screen Required: None

Position Contingent Upon Contract Award: Yes