CareerPlan

Protective Design Engineer (Structural/Blast Engineering)

Portland, OR, usFull-time$80k–$95k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorshipSecurity clearance required

Core

Develop practical engineering solutions to reduce risk and protect people by analyzing how structures respond to extreme events including intentional threats and accidental hazards.

Role type

early-career structural engineer (protective design)

Builds

structural analysis, computational modeling, design development, and technical calculations for critical infrastructure

Domain

civil engineering / structural engineering / defense security

Required skills

structural engineering fundamentals, structural dynamics, blast effects analysis, progressive collapse analysis, nonlinear analysis, computational modeling

Preferred skills

experience with ETABS, SAP2000, RISA-3D, LS-DYNA, Revit, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Python

Technologies

ETABS, SAP2000, RISA-3D, LS-DYNA, Revit, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Python

Responsibilities

perform structural analysis and computational modeling, develop designs for extreme loading conditions, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support design and construction phases

Seniority

Junior, early-career IC