Design Engineer jobs in Mississippi

Interested in becoming an employee-owner and joining our team? Here’s what you can expect in your role as a Staff Protection Design Engineer:

• Perform simple to complex structural analysis and design, from basic static design to dynamic, non-linear analysis using finite element and single and multiple degree of freedom methods.
• Work with engineers to perform both static and dynamic structural analysis for extreme events
• Prepare calculation packages, technical reports of analysis and recommendations
• Limited travel may be involved to collect site-specific information
• Participate in testing depending on project requirements, and interact with existing clients as well as develop business with new clients and markets.  

Staff Protective Design Engineer Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Structural, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with an emphasis in structural dynamics and structural design. 
• This position requires a security clearance.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  
• Some items considered for obtaining a security clearance are credit (including bankruptcy), felony convictions, prior drug use, and U.S. Citizenship.
• Candidates must be independent, self-motivated and have excellent technical, communication, and presentation skills.

Staff Protective Design Engineer Preferences:

• GPA of at least 3.00
• M.S. is preferred
• Related work experience or internship experience is preferred
• Knowledge of finite element methods and engineering software including MathCad, SAP2000, LS-DYNA, and AutoCAD or similar is preferred.
• An interest in project management and business development is beneficial.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about who we are, what we do, the excellent careers and benefits we offer and explore some of our featured offices.