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Structural Engineer

TAD PGS, Inc.

Chandler, AZContractSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Chandler, AZ
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

TAD PGS is seeking a Structural Engineer for a contract position in Chandler, Arizona. The engineer will perform structural analysis on launch vehicle and ground support components, including damage tolerance, durability, design allowables, and structural modeling. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Candidates need a qualifying STEM degree and related engineering experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Structural AnalysisEngineering Drawing InterpretationWord ProcessingSpreadsheet SoftwareHigh-Performance Flight StructuresFEMAPNX NASTRANFinite Element AnalysisANSYSABAQUSHigh-Temperature Structural MechanicsThermal LoadingHigh-Temperature MaterialsStructural Response AnalysisDevelopment TestingCMC Material SystemsEngineering ScriptingAI in EngineeringData ScienceWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM or Master's in STEM or PhD in STEMBachelor's+5, Master's+3 or PhD+1 YearsSecret Security Clearance or HigherU.S. CitizenshipActive Secret Clearance or Higher

Full job description

We have an outstanding Contract position for aStructural Engineerto join a leading Company located in the Chandler, AZ.

US Citizenship is required.

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Performs structural analysis on launch vehicle and ground support components.

  • Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowable and structural modeling.

  • Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis. Tools will include NX CAD software and FEA.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of experience.

  • Ability to obtain a US Government Secret security clearance, or higher.

  • Strong structural analysis background with demonstrated work experience and knowledge.

  • Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.

  • Computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience.

  • Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion .

Desired Qualifications:

  • Masters or PhD in related field.

  • Active US Government Secret security clearance, or higher at the time of application.

  • Experience working with high-performance flight structures.

  • FEMAP, NX NASTRAN finite element analysis software.

  • ANSYS, ABAQUS, and other software package experience also considered.

  • Research and experience working with high temperatures, and effects in structural mechanics.

  • Thermal loading, advanced high-temperature materials, structural responses, and development testing.

  • Working knowledge of CMC material systems.

  • Scripting and AI use in fields of engineering and data sciences.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act

  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

How this job compares

Set against the 2,990 open Structural Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Arizona median$100–160K/yr44 salary ranges
  • US median$38–47/hr85 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open Structural Engineer jobs in Arizona and 2,990 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Structural Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,535 postings).
Education
2,310 of the 2,990 open Structural Engineer jobs (77%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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