ERG Recruiting

ERG Recruiting

Materials and Structures Engineer

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

No sponsorshipDetected 16 days ago
CybersecurityANSYSFEAMechanical DesignAerospace Engineering

About the role

  • Select and qualify aerospace materials, including composites, metals, insulation, and thermal protection materials.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop flight structures, rocket motor cases, nozzles, and other structural components for propulsion systems.
  • Perform structural and thermal finite element analyses (FEA) using tools such as ANSYS or Abaqus.
  • Support the design, qualification, and implementation of additive manufacturing solutions for structural components.
  • Lead structural failure investigations, perform root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions.
  • Support component qualification, static-fire testing, and flight test activities by analyzing test data and validating designs.
  • Collaborate with propulsion, manufacturing, systems, and test engineering teams to optimize performance, manufacturability, reliability, and weight.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance structural performance and production efficiency.
  • Familiarity with additive manufacturing processes and design for additive manufacturing (DfAM).

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and analyzing aerospace structural components.
  • Experience performing structural and thermal finite element analysis using ANSYS, Abaqus, or similar software.
  • Strong understanding of composite materials and aerospace metals.
  • U.S. Citizenship required due to ITAR regulations.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing structures for rocket propulsion, missile, launch vehicle, or hypersonic systems.
  • Knowledge of thermal protection systems (TPS), insulation materials, and high-temperature structural applications.
  • Experience supporting static-fire testing, structural qualification, or flight test programs.
  • Active U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizenship required due to ITAR regulations

This listing is sourced directly from ERG Recruiting's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.