Mechanical Structural Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Secret-Cleared Mechanical Structural Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring structural and thermal design robustness across the portfolio of products. From preliminary concepts to fielded weapon system support, MA&T delivers innovative structural and thermal engineering solutions utilizing methods ranging from classical fundamental & empirically based techniques to state-of-the-art finite element methods leveraging industry-leading commercial tools; all complemented and validated by tests executed in a manner to ensure cost-effective yet technically balanced solutions.       

This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

Responsibilities for Mechanical Structural Engineer:

·      Perform detailed structural analyses to support all phases of programs

·      Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements

·      Analyze test data to validate and correlate models, and/or generate mechanical loads and environments

·      Work with limited oversight on complex problems to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints

·      Coordinate and lead technical peer reviews ensuring the technical accuracy of work product as well as acting as a reviewer for others work products

·      Present results to internal stakeholders and external customers

·      Generate detailed, archival technical reports

·      Travel to test sites to support test or design discussion (depending on work assignment)

·      Act as a technical leader (help define and develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and lead teams to meet program milestones

·      The Senior Mechanical Engineer - Structural Engineer job is in Tucson, AZ and the position is onsite.

Qualifications for Mechanical Structural Engineer:

·      Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of:

• 2-4 years for Junior
• 5-10 years for Mid Level
• 12-15 years for Senior Level

·      Experience in structural analysis (i.e. PATRAN, NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS or equivalent software)

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Working knowledge of mechanical principles to solve classical structural engineering problems both inside and outside of software tools

·      Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment and independently

·      8+ years of professional experience in the structural analysis of complex systems that require collaboration of multiple engineering disciplines (such as a weapon system)

·      Experience in structural testing: planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation

·      Experience with dynamic shock and vibration analysis

·      Experience with solid modeling CAD tool such as CREO or equivalent

·      Experience with Matlab

Compensation for Mechanical Structural Engineer:

· Pay Range: $100,000 - $185,000 (based on years of experience and education)

· Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO and 11 Federal Holidays, and additional benefits

*Please note this job is open for applications on 3/20/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.*

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