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At SDA we are constantly growing both the services and products sides of our business. As such, we are always searching for new and energetic talent to join our team. As an Aerospace Engineering company, we are always looking for bright engineering minds that can help our organization succeed and excel. Engineers of all backgrounds are welcome to apply, as every subset of engineering can be applicable and useful for our work.

SDA is conveniently located in the heart of Northern Virginia, only 5 miles from Dulles International Airport and 25 miles from Washington D.C. With a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits program, our goal is to never lose out on a potential employee. Having grown rapidly and extensively over the past 10 years, we plan and project to continue this success. Subsequently, we will continue to hire on a continual basis to fit our work demand.

Current Availabilities

The following jobs are currently available, but we are always accepting resumes for future openings.  If you’re interested, please send an email to jobs@structures.aero.

Entry Level Designer

We are seeking entry level aerospace and mechanical engineers to perform preliminary and detailed design of aerospace primary and secondary structure and mechanical systems. The successful candidate will be charged with performing preliminary lay-outs of structures and mechanical systems for vehicles, performing rapid prototyping and construction of those designs, and completing and releasing the detailed design for production. Candidates must be able to self-guide work, have excellent communication skills, and thrive in fast paced development environments. 
 
Structural Design and Analysis provides engineering services to a wide variety of customers that create aircraft and spacecraft of all types and sizes. We are partnered with several companies to support the design and manufacture of these vehicles, and are rapidly expanding to increase our ability to take on larger and more ambitious projects.
 
Required Qualifications
  • B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering from accredited university
  • Candidates must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident/Green Card Holder)
  • Ability to perform basic static and kinematic analysis using hand calculation techniques, and experience in dynamic and/or thermal analysis
  • Hands-on experience working with carbon or fiberglass composites, machine shops, specifying fasteners, bearings, and other hardware
  • Proficiency with engineering CAD software (Solidworks, CATIA, NX, Fusion, etc).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with development of structural or mechanical systems for aircraft .
  • Experience with FAA certification activities, designing to appropriate FAR standards and interfacing with DARs and DERs.
  • Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and CAD file structure along with tolerance analysis capabilities. Experience in application ASME Y14.41 methods for Model Based Definition is desirable.

Aerospace Stress Analyst

A new position is available on our team of structural analysts. Duties include substantiation of structures and design validation via finite element modeling and hand analysis. Some applications include:
  • UAV design and analysis
  • Structural components of fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft
  • Primary structure analysis of space vehicles
Analysis results are typically compiled into reports and/or presentations for clients. The employee would be fully trained on use of Femap and Nastran finite element programs.
 
Structural Design and Analysis provides engineering services to a wide variety of customers that create aircraft and spacecraft of all types and sizes. We are partnered with several companies to support the design and manufacture of these vehicles, and are rapidly expanding to increase our ability to take on larger and more ambitious projects.
 
Required Qualifications: 
  • U.S citizenship 
  • B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering from accredited university
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of composite materials, aircraft structures, and/or practical finite element analysis is highly preferred. 
  • The candidate should have demonstrated aptitude and drive in their undergraduate statics and mechanics of deformable bodies classes, mechanical design (ME majors), and aerospace structures (AOE majors) coursework.
  • Experience coding in VBA, Python, or MATLAB

SDA Financial Assistant and Operations Specialist

Job Description

Structural Design and Analysis, Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to assist the President/CFO in day-to-day operations.  This position prefers 1-2 years’ experience supporting daily business operations focused on accounting, timekeeping, payroll operations and assist in supporting our sister company with software order processing when needed.

Responsibilities

  1. Accounting Support:
  • Assist in generating invoices and statements
  • Maintain accurate records of transactions
  • Receive checks and make deposits
  • Helping with monthly close-out of all transactions
  • Work with our CPA on accounting issues
  1. Timekeeping Support:
  • Review employee submitted time for completeness
  • Ensure time is approved by managers in a timely manner
  • Ensure Holiday, PTO and Comp Time are properly entered
  • Generate summary reports as needed
  1. Payroll Support:
  • Generate payroll on a semi-monthly basis
  1. SDA Software Support:
  • Assist our sister company with accounting and payroll support
  • Assist with software orders on an as-needed basis
  • Generate payroll on a semi-monthly basis
  • Determine commission needs with data provided

Requirements

  • Ability to commute to the office in Sterling, VA. On-site position.
  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or similar degree.
  • Previous experience in accounting, finance, or administrative support roles preferred.
  • Proficiency in QuickBooks and Deltek accounting software preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.

Benefits

  • Training provided during on-boarding.
  • Competitive salary, plus bonus.
  • Health, dental, and vision available, plus 401K retirement plan offered.
  • Paid time off, holidays, and company closures account for over 20 days off annually.

About US:

SDA was founded in 1997 to provide expert level consulting to the aerospace industry.  Over the past 26 years, SDA has grown into an experienced team of engineers that design and analyze large composite structures for a variety of customers.

No open positions available currently.