Civil-Structural Engineer (ES4)

About the role

Amentum Space Exploration Division (ASED) is hiring a Civil-Structural Engineer (ES4) to support the Space Launch System (SLS) program and other NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) programs. The engineer develops designs for non-flight hardware, including structural and mechanical hardware, and works with large assembly and subassembly models.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with NASA project-level customers and work with a team of engineers and designers to select hardware components and develop design and analysis of structures and mechanisms
• Support ongoing manufacturing of complex assemblies and provide fabrication support to shop personnel
• Take part in task meetings and conferences, and collaborate with outside vendors and personnel from other NASA centers on integrated flight hardware
• Deliver reports and presentations to MSFC and ESSCA management as needed
• Ensure compliance with codes, procedures and standards, and conform to civil-structural design criteria
• Produce structural calculation and drawing packages for customer records and submittals to the authority having jurisdiction (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI)
• Develop structural designs for steel framing, supports, foundations and connections, and perform finite element modeling to validate design integrity
• Evaluate existing facilities and recommend repairs or renovations, and assess facility conditions on government-owned facilities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in Engineering from an accredited school, with an emphasis in civil-structural design and analysis
• Five years of job-related experience in civil engineering with an emphasis on civil-structural design and analysis
• Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam desired
• US citizenship and a STAR ID
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, work independently, and travel domestically in the USA about 5%

Required skills

• International Building Code and standards (ASCE, AISC, ACI)
• Civil-structural analysis software, including RISA, Hilti Profis and AutoCAD
• Knowledge of AISC 16th Edition Steel Construction Manual and GD&T (ASME Y14.5M-2018)
• PDM systems such as Windchill preferred
• Engineering calculations in Excel, MathCad and Microsoft Office
• Experience with NASA design specifications and standards highly desired

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement
• Employee stock purchase plan, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance