What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Protective Design Engineer position at ARA?
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Interested in becoming an employee-owner and joining our team? Here’s what you can expect in your role as a Staff Protection Design Engineer:
Interested in becoming an employee-owner and joining our team? Here’s what you can expect in your role as a Staff Protection Design Engineer:
- Perform simple to complex structural analysis and design, from basic static design to dynamic, non-linear analysis using finite element and single and multiple degree of freedom methods.
- Work with engineers to perform both static and dynamic structural analysis for extreme events
- Prepare calculation packages, technical reports of analysis and recommendations
- Limited travel may be involved to collect site-specific information
- Participate in testing depending on project requirements, and interact with existing clients as well as develop business with new clients and markets.
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Structural, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with an emphasis in structural dynamics and structural design.
- This position requires a security clearance.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Some items considered for obtaining a security clearance are credit (including bankruptcy), felony convictions, prior drug use, and U.S. Citizenship.
- Candidates must be independent, self-motivated and have excellent technical, communication, and presentation skills.
- GPA of at least 3.00
- M.S. is preferred
- Related work experience or internship experience is preferred
- Knowledge of finite element methods and engineering software including MathCad, SAP2000, LS-DYNA, and AutoCAD or similar is preferred.
- An interest in project management and business development is beneficial.