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Structural Engineer with Active Secret Clearance

APR Consulting
Chandler, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/5/2026
An aerospace client is looking for a Structural Engineer with Active Secret Clearance to support our client’s Mechanical and Energetics department

Location: Chandler, AZ 85286 (Onsite)
Position: Structural Engineer with Active Secret Clearance
Pay Rate: $37.02/hr. - $46.26/hr. on W2 (DOE)
Duration: 6 months or longer
Schedule: 9x80 A
Shift: 1st Shift
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

OVERVIEW:
A Structural Engineer to support our client’s Mechanical and Energetics department. As a member of the M&E department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside other analysts, design engineers, and program managers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at our client’s Launch Systems headquarters in Chandler, AZ.

Responsibilities:
  • Under minimal direction, perform a variety of structural engineering tasks to support design, analysis, and test of missile and launch vehicle systems
  • Generate safety factors for stress, stiffness, buckling, bolted joints, fracture, and other relatable structural failure modes
  • Work in team environment and address issues using skills obtained in the field of engineering related to structural integrity sciences
  • Use the fundamentals of structural mechanics to provide guidance to design engineers in preliminary and final designs of launch vehicle primary/secondary structures and ground support equipment
  • Learn and develop proficiency with structural analysis software (FEMAP, NX NASTRAN, MathCAD, etc.)
  • Interpret, select, and apply specifications and customer requirements to accomplish specific goals
  • Produce engineering documentation and technical reports
  • Determine appropriate test levels and instrumentation to support the qualification and acceptance of flight structures
  • Gather, compile, and interpret technical data such as flight data, test data, or material test reports
Basic Qualifications for Electromechanical Technician:
  • U.S. Citizenship required. 
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with at least 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with at least 3 years of related engineering experience
  • Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge
  •  Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
  • Familiarity with finite element analysis, classical stress and strain methodology, engineering statics, and structural mechanics
  • Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience
  • Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in related field.

• Experience working with high performance flight structures

• FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software is a plus. Experience with ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software package use will also be considered.

• Expertise in structural analysis of composite structures and fracture mechanics

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 
About our client:

Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR:

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.


We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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!

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Salary : $37 - $46

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