JT4: Engineer V – Structural Engineering

JT4 provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S.

Air Force and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II.

We develop and maintain realistic integrated test and training environments, and prepare our nation’s war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today’s missions and tomorrow’s global challenges.JOB SUMMARY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIESServes as a Principal Investigator and individual contributor to contract research, development, integration, and sustainment projects.Develops and applies advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and difficult system design requirements and problems.Conducts investigations of considerable complexity.Provides technical consultation to other organizations or customers.Directs interface and liaison with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.Plans, conducts, and technically directs projects or major phases of significant projects requiring the expert application of advanced knowledge.Reviews completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommends corrections in technical application and analysis to management.Represents the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnel.Prepares, delivers, and submits technical papers and performs engineering studies.Supports development of technical proposals and provides comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.Acts and is recognized as a Company/industry expert resource on the most complex engineering problems.Maintains technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advises management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations.Conducts site visits and experimental investigations and analyzes engineering problems, proposes solutions and alternatives, and provides recommendations.Develops, interprets, and implements technical and administrative operating policies and procedures.Performs other position-related duties and assignments as directed.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESEach employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

WORKING CONDITIONSThis position involves work typical of an office environment with no unusual hazards.

There is occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, constant sitting with occasional use of a computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, and constant mental alertness.

Routine travel to remote Company work locations may be required.

RANGE POSITION DESCRIPTIONThe selected candidate will perform structural analysis on metallic and composite airframe structures.

Essential Functions: Develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives.

Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines during the development of design solutions.

Concise presentation and explanation of structural issues/solutions to internal management and customer representatives.

Review of completed analyses, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.

Evaluation of engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.Experience in Composite Structural Analysis Methods and documentation, detailed analysis procedures, load path development, layout and detail sizing, impact damage effects, failure theories, stacking sequence/laminate analysis, environmental effects, bolted and bonded composite joints, and finite element modeling of composite structure.Extensive experience in Structural Analysis Methods and documentation, including hand-sheet analysis, as well as the development and manipulation of large FE Models of metallic and composite structures is required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience working on Special Access Programs and working on military aircraft.REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION, TECHNICAL AND WORK EXPERIENCEThe incumbent must have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET-accredited academic institution and 14 years of related engineering experience, or have an accredited Master of Science in Engineering with at least 10 years of related engineering experience, or have an accredited doctoral degree in Engineering with at least 8 years of related engineering experience.

The incumbent must possess a well-established, substantial, professional reputation in one or more of the principal technical disciplines of the Company.

Must demonstrate the ability to direct senior technical personnel in project assignments involving research, development, integration, and sustainment of complex systems or processes.

The incumbent must use superior communications skills, both verbal and written, in day-to-day project activities as well as in briefing customers and in writing reports and proposals.

The incumbent must possess planning/organizing skills and have a working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools.

The incumbent must possess a valid, state issued driver’s license.

Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.Must be a U.S.

citizen.DISCLAIMERThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of persons so classified.