Experienced senior/lead aerospace stress engineer with significant experience in the analysis, certification and testing of metallic and composite primary structure.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as subject matter expert stress engineer responsible for metallic primary structure.
- Provide leadership and guidance to a group of contract and associate stress engineers working on certification, analysis and testing.
- Experience writing certification stress reports, working with FAA DER's and structural testing needed.
- Applicant must be competent in both classic hand analysis (Bruhn, Peery, Roark, ESDU) methods as well as FEA.
- Must also have the ability to explain and present analysis and assumptions in a rational manner.
- Must be able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment where you will be expected to take ownership of assigned projects and see them through to completion.
- Provide recommendations and status updates to management.
Education, Work Experience, Certification and/or Licensure:
- BS required, MS preferred Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
- FAA DER is a major plus but not required. (14 CFR 23/25)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience with 3D solid modeling (CATIA v5, Unigraphics)
- Experience with programming languages (Python, VB, Matlab)
- Expert in Finite Element Analysis (NASTRAN, ABAQUS)
- Proficient computer skills with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project
Physical Requirements:
- Incumbents may be routinely exposed to equipment operational noise heat-cold-dust, and/or aircraft equipment, parts, or fuel odors.
- Incumbents may be required to stand, sit, squat, walk, bend, climb ladders, move, reach, or stretch for prolonged time periods with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Work in a safe and professional manner while adhering to all regulatory requirements (FAA, OSHA, DOT, EPA, State, and Federal regulations, etc.).
- Read, hear, speak, and see with no restrictions, as required by job duties.
- Comprehend and adhere to management directions and/or safety instructions with no restrictions.
- Effectively communicate in Business English language.
- Pull, push, carry, lift, or move items up to 10 lbs. throughout the work shift without assistance, as required by job duties.
- Pull, push, carry, lift or move materials/people/items/equipment weighing up to 50lbs or more during the work shift, with the use of Company provided “reach assistance technology
