Structural Engineer | Turn Complex Engineering Challenges Into Flight-Ready Solutions

Location: Plano, TX

Pay Rate: $68.96 per hour

Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Position: Structural Engineer

Engineer Strength. Deliver Confidence. Help Shape the Future of Aerospace.

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to join our team in Plano, TX, partnering with a leader in the aviation and aerospace industry.

In this high-impact role, you'll support the design, analysis, testing, and certification of advanced metallic and composite aerospace and defense structures. You'll use your expertise in structural analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and engineering simulation to solve complex technical challenges and ensure designs meet demanding performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.

If you're an analytical problem solver who thrives in multidisciplinary engineering environments, this is an opportunity to put your expertise behind technology built for some of the industry's most demanding applications.

What You'll Do

As a Structural Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

• Supporting the design and analysis of advanced metallic and composite structures.
  
• Performing detailed structural and static analyses to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
  
• Applying Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and other engineering simulation tools to complex structural challenges.
  
• Using systematic and logical problem-solving techniques to develop effective structural designs and analytical solutions.
  
• Ensuring designs comply with applicable industry standards, engineering requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
  
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary design and development teams to successfully integrate structural designs into larger systems.
  
• Supporting the development and execution of structural test plans.
  
• Generating and reviewing technical documentation, including engineering drawings, structural analysis reports, test reports, and design specifications.
  
• Clearly communicating technical findings, specifications, recommendations, and project updates to engineers, stakeholders, customers, and management.
  
• Supporting design reviews, aircraft surveys, customer meetings, and other engineering events as required.
  
• Traveling occasionally to support aircraft surveys, design reviews, and customer interface meetings.
  

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates should have:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  
• Typically 6+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
  
• Thorough understanding of structural analysis and design principles.
  
• Strong understanding of engineering principles and practices.
  
• Experience performing static structural analyses.
  
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and engineering simulation tools.
  
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Engineering tools.
  
• Experience analyzing metallic structures.
  
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering, design, and development teams.
  
• Strong ability to interpret, generate, and review technical drawings, specifications, structural analysis reports, and test documentation.
  
• Systematic and logical technical problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information.
  
• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
  
• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.
  
   
  

A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for a portion of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

You'll stand out with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Background within the Aerospace and Defense industry.
  
• Experience performing classical structural analysis using industry-standard hand calculation methods.
  
• Experience with fatigue and damage tolerance analysis.
  
• Experience utilizing tools such as NASGRO or AFGROW.
  
• Familiarity with FAA, NASA, and/or DoD design and construction regulations.
  
• Advanced experience with FEA tools and structural engineering simulation.
  
• Experience supporting aircraft structural design, analysis, testing, or certification.
  
• Experience working directly with customers and participating in formal technical or design reviews.
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented engineering professionals with opportunities to solve challenging problems and contribute to innovative programs throughout the aviation and aerospace industry.

This opportunity gives you the chance to:

• Earn a competitive rate of $68.96 per hour.
  
• Contribute to sophisticated aerospace and defense structural programs.
  
• Apply your expertise to both metallic and composite structures.
  
• Expand your experience with FEA, static analysis, structural testing, and engineering simulation.
  
• Work alongside talented engineers and technical professionals across multiple disciplines.
  
• Gain exposure to the complete engineering process, from design and analysis to testing and technical documentation.
  
• Strengthen valuable experience with aerospace and defense standards and regulatory requirements.
  
• Work in an environment where technical excellence, collaboration, precision, and innovative problem-solving are valued.
  

Your analysis isn't just data on a screen. It helps determine whether advanced aerospace structures can safely and reliably perform their mission.

Ready to Engineer What's Next?

If you're an experienced Structural Engineer with a strong foundation in FEA, static analysis, metallic structures, and structural design, we want to hear from you.

Apply today with PDS Tech Commercial and bring your engineering expertise to a team solving some of aerospace and defense's most complex structural challenges.



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