Structural Engineer

Work closely with Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Flight Controls, Electrical, Manufacturing, Test, and Program teams.

Translate structural analysis into direct, actionable design guidance for engineers and technicians.

Support manufacturing and supplier partners with design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly decisions.

Review drawings, CAD models, manufacturing plans, and hardware deviations for structural impact.

Participate in design reviews and communicate structural risks, margins, tradeoffs, and recommended paths forward.

Support the transition of successful prototype hardware into repeatable production configurations.

B.S. or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.

3+ years of relevant structural design or analysis experience supporting aerospace, defense, high-performance vehicles, propulsion, or comparable mission-critical hardware.

Strong foundation in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, structural load paths, stress analysis, and material behavior.

Experience with finite element analysis tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, FEMAP, Patran , or equivalent.

Experience developing and interpreting analysis for static, dynamic, vibration, shock, buckling, fatigue, and thermal loading conditions.

Familiarity with CAD tools such as NX, Creo, CATIA, SolidWorks , or equivalent.

Working knowledge of metallic and composite structures, fasteners, joints, bonding, and common aerospace manufacturing methods.

Experience supporting structural test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis-to-test correlation.

Ability to use first-principles engineering and hand calculations to independently check simulation results.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex structural results to multidisciplinary teams.

U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

You are comfortable moving between analysis and hardware. You can build a credible model, identify when its assumptions do not match reality, and use first-principles judgment to determine what matters.

You understand that structural analysis is not a report-writing exercise—it is a tool for helping the team make better, faster design decisions. You communicate risk early, support the hardware through test, and take ownership of getting a structurally sound design into production.

As Tiberius Aerospace scales through development and into full-rate production, this role offers the opportunity to grow from individual structural analysis ownership into technical leadership across vehicle structures, qualification, and advanced air vehicle development.

Tiberius Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact kburchstead@tiberius.com .

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