{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"9d14fbb9c8e40b9523e07108","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9d14fbb9c8e40b9523e07108","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9d14fbb9c8e40b9523e07108","title":"Lead Structural Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nWe are seeking a Lead Structures Engineer to provide technical leadership in structural analysis and development across aerospace programs. This role leads strength, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and structural dynamics efforts to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and qualification requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate brings deep experience in aerospace structural analysis and has a strong track record of leading complex technical work from concept through validation. This individual will guide analysis execution, support design decisions, and ensure high-quality technical deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.\n\nThis position requires a hands-on technical leader who can balance detailed analytical work with team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and program execution. The successful candidate will be proactive, organized, and highly effective at mentoring others while driving analysis efforts to completion.\n\nThis is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping structural integrity, technical excellence, and engineering capability within a growing aerospace organization.\n\nEssential Functions:\n\nTechnical Leadership\n\nLead structural analysis activities across development programs, including strength, fatigue, and fracture mechanics assessments.\nProvide technical oversight and peer review for structural and dynamic analyses to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with program requirements.\nSupport the development of structural solutions that satisfy performance, reliability, and certification or customer expectations.\nServe as a key technical resource to Engineering, Program Management, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.\n\nStructural and Dynamic Analysis\n\nPerform and guide advanced analyses involving static strength, fatigue life, fracture mechanics, and durability.\nLead structural dynamics work including modal, random vibration, and shock analysis.\nDevelop system-level models and derive structural loads and component environments.\nInterpret analysis results and provide clear recommendations to support design maturity and risk reduction.\n\nProgram Execution\n\nEstablish and manage analysis plans, priorities, and schedules to support program milestones.\nTake ownership of analysis scope and execution, ensuring work is completed efficiently and on time.\nIdentify technical risks, constraints, and resource needs early, and work with stakeholders to resolve issues.\nSupport design reviews, test planning, failure investigations, and qualification efforts as needed.\n\nCommunication and Collaboration\n\nCollaborate effectively with internal teams and external customers to communicate structural requirements, assumptions, results, and recommendations.\nPrepare and present clear, well-supported technical documentation, reports, and briefing materials for internal and customer meetings.\nContribute to technical discussions with credibility and confidence, supporting program decisions with sound engineering analysis.\n\nTeam Development\n\nMentor and support the development of other engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and peer review.\nPromote strong engineering practices, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement within the team.\nHelp build team capability by sharing knowledge, improving methods, and supporting less experienced team members.\nJob Requirements:\nComprehensive knowledge of advanced methods for strength, fatigue, and fracture mechanics analysis\nSkilled with structural dynamic analysis (modal, random vibration, shock), system level modeling, derivation of loads as well as component environments\nStrong ability to perform, lead, and oversee / peer review structural and dynamic analysis\nProactive in establishing and managing analysis schedules; ability to take ownership to ensure plans are efficiently executed to completion\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external customers\nHighly experienced in preparing and presenting comprehensive and well-supported technical analyses, documentation, and materials for both internal and external customer meetings\nStrong ability to take the initiative in mentoring and aid in the development of other analysts\nPreferred Skills:\nANSYS Workbench\nANSYS APDL\nNASGRO\nMatlab\nPython\nWillingness to cross-train in Aero-Thermal-Fluids analysis\nExcellent communication and technical writing ability","company":"Rocketforce Technologies","rawCompany":"rocketforce technologies","city":"Jupiter","state":"FL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-24T12:09:44.927Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2141.00","title":"Mechanical Engineers","slug":"mechanical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"332312","title":"Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing","slug":"fabricated-structural-metal-manufacturing"},{"code":"336411","title":"Aircraft Manufacturing","slug":"aircraft-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Structural Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nWe are seeking a Lead Structures Engineer to provide technical leadership in structural analysis and development across aerospace programs. This role leads strength, fatigue, fracture mechanics, and structural dynamics efforts to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and qualification requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate brings deep experience in aerospace structural analysis and has a strong track record of leading complex technical work from concept through validation. This individual will guide analysis execution, support design decisions, and ensure high-quality technical deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.\n\nThis position requires a hands-on technical leader who can balance detailed analytical work with team leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and program execution. The successful candidate will be proactive, organized, and highly effective at mentoring others while driving analysis efforts to completion.\n\nThis is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping structural integrity, technical excellence, and engineering capability within a growing aerospace organization.\n\nEssential Functions:\n\nTechnical Leadership\n\nLead structural analysis activities across development programs, including strength, fatigue, and fracture mechanics assessments.\nProvide technical oversight and peer review for structural and dynamic analyses to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with program requirements.\nSupport the development of structural solutions that satisfy performance, reliability, and certification or customer expectations.\nServe as a key technical resource to Engineering, Program Management, Test, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.\n\nStructural and Dynamic Analysis\n\nPerform and guide advanced analyses involving static strength, fatigue life, fracture mechanics, and durability.\nLead structural dynamics work including modal, random vibration, and shock analysis.\nDevelop system-level models and derive structural loads and component environments.\nInterpret analysis results and provide clear recommendations to support design maturity and risk reduction.\n\nProgram Execution\n\nEstablish and manage analysis plans, priorities, and schedules to support program milestones.\nTake ownership of analysis scope and execution, ensuring work is completed efficiently and on time.\nIdentify technical risks, constraints, and resource needs early, and work with stakeholders to resolve issues.\nSupport design reviews, test planning, failure investigations, and qualification efforts as needed.\n\nCommunication and Collaboration\n\nCollaborate effectively with internal teams and external customers to communicate structural requirements, assumptions, results, and recommendations.\nPrepare and present clear, well-supported technical documentation, reports, and briefing materials for internal and customer meetings.\nContribute to technical discussions with credibility and confidence, supporting program decisions with sound engineering analysis.\n\nTeam Development\n\nMentor and support the development of other engineers through coaching, technical guidance, and peer review.\nPromote strong engineering practices, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement within the team.\nHelp build team capability by sharing knowledge, improving methods, and supporting less experienced team members.\nJob Requirements:\nComprehensive knowledge of advanced methods for strength, fatigue, and fracture mechanics analysis\nSkilled with structural dynamic analysis (modal, random vibration, shock), system level modeling, derivation of loads as well as component environments\nStrong ability to perform, lead, and oversee / peer review structural and dynamic analysis\nProactive in establishing and managing analysis schedules; ability to take ownership to ensure plans are efficiently executed to completion\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external customers\nHighly experienced in preparing and presenting comprehensive and well-supported technical analyses, documentation, and materials for both internal and external customer meetings\nStrong ability to take the initiative in mentoring and aid in the development of other analysts\nPreferred Skills:\nANSYS Workbench\nANSYS APDL\nNASGRO\nMatlab\nPython\nWillingness to cross-train in Aero-Thermal-Fluids analysis\nExcellent communication and technical writing ability","datePosted":"2026-10-24T12:09:44.927Z","dateModified":"2026-10-24T12:09:44.927Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Rocketforce Technologies","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Jupiter","addressRegion":"FL","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"9d14fbb9c8e40b9523e07108"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/9d14fbb9c8e40b9523e07108"}}