Structural Engineer V

Location: Pasadena, CA 91109

Full/Part-time: Full Time

Duration: 36 months or longer

Work schedule: 9/80 - 1st shift - Telework eligible multiple days per week

Citizenship: US Citizen

Travel: Domestic

Summary:

SSAI Seeks a Structural Engineer V to support work at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, (JPL) National Aeronautics and Space Administration, (NASA) in Pasadena, CA. The Structural Engineer V will perform structural analysis (FEA and Classical Hand) for different phases of the project, such as configuration studies, preliminary design, detailed design, and verification and validation (static and dynamic testing). The position is also responsible for analyzing and sizing the structural hardware per prescribed loading environment and material properties, and generating the structural (strength and stability) margins. Other responsibilities include making configuration and design recommendations to optimize the load path and thus achieving a more efficient design.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or civil Engineering
• Wide-ranging experience in structural analyses techniques including classical hand analyses and Finite Element analysis utilizing both coarse system load and detail stress FE models.
• Working knowledge of FEA codes (MSC/NASTRAN or NX/NASTRAN) and pre & post processing tools (FEMAP)
• Knowledge of metallic and composite structures, as well as bonded joint, and bolted joint analyses.
• Knowledge of structural failure mechanisms including material failure in metals and composites, instability of structural elements, and Fatigue.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of nonlinear and dynamic response ( sinusoidal, random, time history) analyses.
• Experience with static and dynamic testing.
• Other preferred computer skills include MATLAB, NX CAD and Teamcenter, SolidWorks.

About our client:

Our client is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. JPL manages many of NASA's robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and our universe.

This client is requiring that all new hires show proof of vaccination. However, accommodations may be made for those with medical or religious reasons and are unable to obtain a vaccine.

About SSAI:

As a leading provider of support services for more than 45 years, our expert professionals share a commitment to providing solutions for the unique needs of each client.

Benefits: We offer paid time off, holidays, 401k, medical, dental, and vision.

*At a minimum, a 7-year background check, education verification, employment verification, and drug screen will be conducted upon hire. Your suitability for employment is contingent upon successfully passing these required pre-employment screenings.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; have mobility; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee may work in a normal office environment or lab setting depending on project requirements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.