Senior Structure Engineer

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United States, San Antonio, Texas

Job skills Engineering and Project Management

Type Permanent

Job id 168457

Salary Negotiable

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Job Title: Senior Structures Engineer

Location: San Antonio, TX

Industry: equipment manufacturing

Status of Hire: direct placement; permanent

Pay: $150k - $160k; exempt

Summary:

The Senior Structures Engineer for the MEWP product line will be the technical authority for structural design, analysis, and validation of Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), ensuring robust, safe, and compliant structural systems across boom lifts, scissor lifts, chassis, platforms, and all load bearing assemblies.

This role will be based at in the San Antonio, TX facility when the manufacturing and engineering center opens.

The engineer will lead structural concept development, perform advanced FEA, define load cases, review proto@type test results, and ensure compliance with global standards throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Structural Engineering Leadership

Lead structural design and analysis for boom, scissor, chassis, and platform assemblies.

Develop structural architectures aligned with performance, durability, manufacturability, and cost targets.

Perform detailed FEA modelling, fatigue analysis, and simulation correlation.

Ensure structural integrity across all duty cycles and extreme test conditions.

Technical Execution & Compliance

Ensure all structural designs comply with ANSI, CSA, CE, ISO, and other global AWP regulatory requirements.

Produce high-quality structural documentation including DFMEAs, design reviews, and engineering reports.

Collaborate with Test & Validation to define structural test plans and interpret physical test results.

Lead root-cause investigations for structural issues and implement corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Support NPIP teams to ensure new products achieve structural and safety targets.

Work with Current Product Engineering to resolve field structural issues and drive improvements.

Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to optimise structural designs for production.

Ensure structural-critical features are maintained throughout proto@type builds and validation.

Technical Mentorship & Influence

Serve as the structural subject matter expert for the MEWP division.

Coach junior engineers in analysis methodologies, design principles, and best practices.

Contribute to engineering standards, process improvements, and innovation initiatives.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, Structural Engineering, or related field.

Extensive Aerial Work Platform (AWP) structural design experience is mandatory.

7+ years of structural engineering experience, including advanced FEA and fatigue analysis.

Strong understanding of welded structures, high-strength steels, and load bearing design.

Experience with global regulatory standards for AWP machines.

Proficiency in structural analysis tools such as Ansys or Altair.

Ability to work effectively across global engineering teams.

Background in proto@type development and structural test correlation.

Knowledge of DFM, DFA, and manufacturing processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with NX and Teamcenter.

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Competencies:

Strong engineering judgement and decision-making

Effective cross-functional communication

Leadership in design reviews and technical discussions

Problem-solving and analytical thinking

Continuous improvement mindset

Job Conditions:

Both office environment and R&D/factory environment

Subject to noise and temperature changes

Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

Sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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