CareerPlan

Structural Engineer – Protective Design

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

Core

Develop expertise in protective design methodologies, structural dynamics, and advanced analysis to ensure buildings and critical infrastructure can withstand 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 mission-critical environments.

Domain

Civil engineering / Structural engineering / Defense & Security

Required skills

Structural engineering fundamentals, structural dynamics, blast effects analysis, progressive collapse analysis, nonlinear analysis, advanced structural analysis, computational modeling, technical calculations

Preferred skills

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

Responsibilities

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

Seniority

Junior, early-career IC