Design. Analyze. Innovate. Help build the next generation of aerospace and defense technologies.

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a renowned leader in the aviation and aerospace industry to seek an experienced Structural Engineer for an exciting opportunity in Plano, Texas. If you're passionate about solving complex structural challenges, advanced analysis, and contributing to groundbreaking aircraft and space systems, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on technologies that reach beyond the horizon.

Job Title: Structural Engineer
Location: Plano, TX
Pay Rate: $59.27 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time Consultant

As a Structural Engineer, you'll leverage your expertise to design, analyze, evaluate, and certify advanced aerospace products and systems. From highly integrated aircraft and mission-critical payloads to sophisticated electronic systems and space exploration platforms, you'll play a key role throughout the product lifecycle.

Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll assess complex metallic and composite structures, ensuring they meet rigorous performance, safety, and certification requirements while driving innovation in aerospace design.

As a Structural Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing, evaluating, and certifying aerospace structures and systems
• Performing structural analyses on metallic and composite components
• Supporting the development of new products and engineering processes throughout the product lifecycle
• Conducting static and dynamic structural analyses to validate performance and reliability
• Utilizing Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools to support design and analysis activities
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including design, manufacturing, systems, and test engineering
• Supporting airframe structural analysis and aerospace design initiatives
• Performing engineering simulations and structural assessments
• Evaluating fatigue life and damage tolerance characteristics of structural components
• Developing technical documentation, substantiation reports, and engineering recommendations
• Applying engineering best practices to ensure compliance with customer and industry requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Or a related engineering discipline

• Typically 6+ years of relevant engineering experience

• Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices
• Experience using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary design and development teams
• Experience with Static Analysis and/or Dynamic Analysis
• Knowledge of aerospace structural design and engineering fundamentals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

The ideal candidate will possess experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using:

  • MSC Patran
  • Nastran
  • FEMAP
  • ANSYS

• Aerospace structural analysis

• Airframe structural analysis

• Static and dynamic analysis methodologies

• Fatigue analysis
• Damage tolerance analysis
• Experience utilizing:
  • NASGRO
  • AFGROW

• Classical structural analysis using industry-standard hand calculation methods
• Industry-standard mechanical design principles
• Parametric design
• Model-Based Definition (MBD)
• Material and hardware selection
• Manufacturing and production processes
• Authoring substantiation reports

• Aerospace industry background
• Defense industry experience
• Exposure to aircraft systems and related technologies

Your work will contribute to advanced aerospace systems, innovative aircraft platforms, mission-critical defense applications, and next-generation space exploration programs.

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