_*Aerospace Engineer III*_ _*6 Month Contract to Hire*_ _*On-site/Hybrid*_ _*Salt Lake City, Utah*_ One of our largest government clients is looking for a full-time Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer to join its F-16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) engineering support team. In this role, you will primarily support F-16 ASIP Engineering personnel in numerous engineering tasks, including, but not limited to: analyzing aircraft inspection data, performing aircraft service life analyses, performing health of the F-16 fleet studies, and responding to engineering technical assistance requests. We're looking for a self-starter with the ability to work independently with little supervision. You must have good communication and interpersonal skills, and have the ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate directly with the customer. For this role, you must be willing to travel and interact with foreign representatives. *Responsibilities:* * Provide engineering analysis and repair recommendations to F-16 maintainers through engineering technical assistance requests to support and maintain aircraft. * Monitor, analyze, and report on aircraft special inspection programs, including Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT) and Analytical Condition Inspections (ACI). * Monitor, mine, analyze, update, and report aircraft and part inspection data. * Analyze and evaluate individual and fleet-wide aircraft service life data. * Mine and analyze stress, crack, fracture, and failure data. * Recommend inspections, retirement thresholds, and other parameters impacting aircraft service life. * Perform engineering analyses as directed by F-16 ASIP Engineering personnel. * Provide engineering expertise to support and maintain F-16 structural integrity. * Perform and evaluate risk analyses. * Perform other engineering related tasks as required. * Collaborate with military, civilian, and contracted engineers in performing all of the above tasks. * Position will initially be located at Hill Air Force Base, transferring to partial remote position after integration. *Required Education and Skills:* * B. S. degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. * 2+ years engineering or analyzing aircraft or similar structures. * Thorough understanding of mechanics of materials concepts. * Thorough understanding of stress, strain, cracking, metal fatigue, and related mechanisms. * Demonstrable experience modeling stresses across a surface. * Fundamental knowledge of probability and statistics, and the ability to apply them to risk analyses. * Strong grasp of Microsoft Excel, Word and Office software. * DoD Secret Clearance, ability to obtain DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain a favorable government background check. * _*U. S. Citizenship is required.*_ *Desired Education and Skills:* * Prior experience with F-16 or other similar aircraft structures and programs. * Familiarity with a USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program. * Awareness of corrosion, fretting, other environmentally assisted degradation, fatigue, and failure mechanisms. * Understanding of standard Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) techniques used on aircraft structures. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to $90,000.00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * Monday to Friday Travel requirement: * No travel Ability to Relocate: * Salt Lake City, UT 84111: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salt Lake City, UT 84111