Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not stated

Education Bachelor's degree in Ci

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role is for an R&D Structural Engineer focused on designing and developing unique structural steel components. You will run analytical and applied research, perform structural analysis, and validate performance through lab or field testing while collaborating across engineering and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct analytical and applied research to develop structural systems and components
Perform advanced structural analysis using hand calculations, spreadsheets, and finite element software
Design plan and evaluate laboratory or field-testing programs
Interpret test results and translate findings into practical design improvements or standards
Provide technical support and present recommendations to internal stakeholders

Technical Overview

You will conduct structural analysis using hand calculations, spreadsheets, and finite element software, then design and evaluate laboratory or field-testing programs. Results will be interpreted and translated into design improvements or standards, with research findings presented to internal stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level structural engineer with a bachelor’s degree and strong foundations in structural analysis, including finite element methods and analytical hand calculations. They have experience designing and validating structural steel components through laboratory or field-testing and can translate test results into practical design improvements while collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.

Must-Have Skills

initiateleadand uphold safety policiespracticesproceduresand housekeeping standards

Tools & Platforms

finite element softwarespreadsheetshand calculations

Required Skills

design and development of unique structural steel componentsanalytical and applied researchstructural analysishand calculationsspreadsheetsfinite element softwarelaboratory or field-testing programsinterpret test resultstranslate findings into practical design improvementscross-functional collaborationdesign engineeringdraftingmanufacturingqualityoperationstechnical supportpresent research findingssafety policiessafety practicesprocedureshousekeeping standards

Hard Skills

design and development of unique structural steel componentsanalytical and applied researchstructural analysishand calculationsspreadsheetsfinite element softwarelaboratory testing programsfield-testing programsinterpret test resultstranslate findings into practical design improvementsstructural performance validationtechnical support for complex or nonstandard engineering challengespresent research findings and recommendationssafety policiessafety practicesprocedureshousekeeping standards

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationcollaborate with design engineeringcollaborate with draftingcollaborate with manufacturingcollaborate with qualitycollaborate with operationscommunicationteamworkpresenting to internal stakeholderslead and uphold safety policies

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Conduct structural R&D and validation for structural steel components using analysis and testing

Role Subtype Structural Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

R&D Structural Engineerstructural steelstructural analysisfinite element softwarefinite elementhand calculationsspreadsheetslaboratory or field-testing programsfield-testingtest resultsdesign improvementsdesign approachescross-functional teamsdesign engineeringdraftingmanufacturingqualityoperationstechnical supportresearch findingssafety policieshousekeeping standardsoccasional travelstructural performance

Deal Breakers

Must be able to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards, Bachelor's degree requirement (degree field is truncated in posting: "Bachelor's degree in Ci")

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