Sr Propulsion Structures Engineer - Lexington Park, MD ...

Sr. Propulsion Structures Engineer needed for a contract to hire opportunity with SOC''s client to work in Lexington Park, Maryland. US Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance is required! Responsibilities As a NAWCAD Propulsion Structures Engineer you will provide technical support to develop new systems and support ongoing sustainment efforts for field aircraft while mentoring journeyman engineers on component analysis and test planning efforts in the Air Systems Group, Propulsion and Power Department organization. This work includes: * Review of aircraft mission data from the U.S. Navy Fleet to develop engine usage spectra, validate propulsion system advanced lifing algorithms; * Evaluate of Aircraft / Engine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) life prediction methodologies and corresponding results to support airworthiness of systems in development and sustainment of fielded assets; * Establish propulsion system safety critical part life limits to prevent premature failure and develop risk mitigation strategies for field issues based on available engineering and logistical support constraints; * Develop turbine engine and component test plans / procedures and execute work with limited oversight to support mitigation of service revealed deficiencies; * Write and execute proposals to support workforce development, increase organic testing technologies and modeling capabilities and approaches in line with our strategic initiatives; * Develop well written presentations for customers explaining the results of workforce development plans and effort; * Present NAWCAD interests at symposiums and conferences Qualifications * BS 5-7 Years, MS 3-5, PhD 0-2 (MS or PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical or Materials Engineering, Physics or related engineering discipline) * US citizens only, must hold active/current DoD Secret clearance / or be able to obtain * Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment. * Prior experience working on safety-critical systems in production environments. * High Cycle Fatigue Analysis (HCF, crack initiation predicted by a stress-life / SN approach). * Low Cycle Fatigue Analysis (LCF, crack initiation predicted by a strain-life / e-N approach * Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA / FEM) using commercial codes (e.g. ANSYS, abaqus, of NASTRAN-based solvers). * Thermal-Structural static analysis (particularly dealing with nonlinear materials and large strains). Desired Qualifications Desired experience / working knowledge in propulsion system structures and fatigue life management in the following areas: * Vibration analysis * Turbine durability lifting methods for TMF, oxidation, erosion, and TBC coatings * Stress analysis and fatigue of an-isotropic materials including single crystal metals and composites * Rotor-dynamics * Campbell diagrams including effect of, mistuning, integral and non-integral vibrations * Airfoil creep analysis * Probabilistic design systems Employment Pre-requisites The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, d rug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. DZFED

Created: 2025-11-15