Entry-Level Protective Design Engineer

As a Protective Design Engineer at KPFF youll join a specialized team with members in San Francisco and Portland dedicated to designing resilient structures that safeguard people and critical infrastructure. Youll contribute to projects that address both intentional threats and accidental events developing expertise in areas such as blast engineering progressive collapse prevention and hostile vehicle mitigation.

For structural engineers eager to apply their skills in both traditional and non-traditional contexts this position offers the chance to take on impactful projects that strengthen safety and resilience across industries.

What Makes This Role Unique :

• Engage in analytical design-focused projects that strengthen your technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
• Take on complex challenges that call for creativity innovation and customized solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams where your ideas and contributions directly influence project outcomes.
• Contribute to impactful projects across industries including aviation aerospace manufacturing and industrial facilities.

Qualifications :

Were looking for early-career structural engineers who are excited to grow in the specialized field of protective design. The qualities and experiences that will set you up for success in this role include :

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Additional Information :

Compensation

The expected salary range for this entry-level role is $ 80000 - $95000 aligned with candidates who have recently completed a masters degree in structural engineering and bring up to three years of internship research or early professional experience. Final compensation will also consider education licensure status and overall addition we offer performance-based bonuses to recognize outstanding contributions. During the interview process well review the full compensation and benefits package and answer any questions you may have.

Culture and Benefits

At KPFF your career growth and well-being the Protective Design group youll be part of a collaborative specialized team where your work directly contributes to projects that protect people and critical infrastructure. We value autonomy innovation and teamwork and were committed to helping early-career engineers develop into leaders in this unique field.

KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed ethnicity national origin religion marital status sex / gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity) pregnancy veteran status citizenship status physical or mental disability or any other protected basis.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Mechanical Design,SOC,System Design,GD&T,CAD,Creo,SolidWorks,Mechanical Engineering,Perl,Autocad,HVAC Design,Catia

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1