Hybrid Senior Structural Engineer

at Sierra Nevada Corporation

• Job title: Senior Structural Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $113,428 - $155,964 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hagerstown, United States

About the role

• Senior Structural Engineer leading analysis for airframe design and modification of ISR platforms. Mentoring early-career engineers while ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex structural engineering projects , driving technical direction, design strategy, and successful delivery across multiple aircraft programs
• Provide expert-level guidance on airframe structures , including advanced analysis and design of metallic, composite, bonded, and hybrid structural systems
• Perform and validate high‑fidelity structural analyses , such as static, fatigue, damage tolerance, stability, and dynamic assessments to ensure robust performance throughout the aircraft lifecycle
• Review, develop, and refine structural architectures , influencing material selection, load‑path optimization, and integration of mission‑specific modifications
• Mentor and guide junior engineers , fostering technical excellence, advancing structural engineering best practices, and supporting career development across the team
• Author, review, and approve detailed technical documentation , including stress reports, structural substantiation packages, drawings, specifications, and certification artifacts
• Ensure full compliance with applicable industry standards , regulatory requirements, and internal quality processes to support safe, certifiable, and maintainable aircraft designs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering supporting aircraft, aerospace systems, or complex structural programs
• Expert knowledge of airframe structural analysis and design principles, including metallic, composite, bonded, and hybrid structures used in ISR and mission‑system‑equipped aircraft
• Strong command of engineering fundamentals, loads, material behavior, and structural substantiation methodologies
• Proficiency with Computer‑Aided Engineering (CAE) and analysis tools used for detailed stress, fatigue, and static/dynamic evaluation
• Advanced experience performing and interpreting static, fatigue, damage‑tolerance, or dynamic analyses in support of aircraft‑level design decisions
• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Security Clearance up to the Top Secret level

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• annual incentive pay based upon performance