Mid-Level Structural Engineer

Mid-level-Structural Engineer- Dulles, VA6 Months ContractShift: 1st shiftPay Rate: 61.50/Hr. on W2US Citizenship is required.Please send me a word copy of your resume and your contact information if you are interested in below mentioned opportunity.Responsibilities:Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems Division designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.The Tactical Space Systems Group is seeking mid-level Mechanical/Structural Analysis Engineer to assist an experienced team of mechanical engineers to perform mechanical and structural analysis on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems.Responsibilities may include the following:- Performing static and dynamic structure analysis.- Reviewing requirements for materials, structure systems & subsystems.- Selecting appropriate technical information and data from applicable products.- Determining the technical principles involved, identifying the design path forward and computing the engineering characteristics to ensure consistency with the specifications design needs and requirements of space applications.- Releasing results as "technical documents" after review by the senior members of the team.- Developing innovative solutions and elaborating on design concepts.- Evaluating completed designs with supervisor and other technical groups, and making modifications necessary to achieve the most ideal design.- Developing, coordinating, and conducting test programs required to evaluate design work.Basic Qualifications:To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:Principal Mechanical/Structural Engineer 3: Bachelor's degree in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineer, Math or related area (Mechanical Engineering or Degrees with a focus in Structural Analysis highly preferred) and 5+ years of experience or Master's Degree and 3+ years• Must have U.S. Citizenship to be considered for this position.• Ability to perform structural engineering tasks associated with analysis, design, and/or testing of structures.• Experience with at the following Mechanical Analysis tools: NX FEMAP/NASTRAN (Equivalent spacecraft structural analysis tools may be considered on a case by case basis).Preferred Qualifications:• Experience with spacecraft or subsystem static/dynamic testing• Experience utilizing MATLAB