Selected candidate can sit in Greenville, TX, Rockwall, TX, or Plano, TX position will be On-Site***
Essential Functions
Use classical hand analysis and create finite element models to predict internal loads, displacements, and stresses for complex structure.
Collaborate with design engineers to develop aircraft modifications and installations and ensure the design meets airworthiness requirements.
Generate free body diagrams and calculate internal loads and stresses.
Develop structural tests and post-process the results to establish allowable strength data.
Document structural analysis in formal reports to show compliance with airworthiness requirements.
Manage personal work to stay within scope, budget, and schedule for assigned tasks.
Mentor and lead other engineers in performing structural analysis.
Estimate engineering labor hours for formal bids and manage labor forecasts for a small team of engineers.
The ability to analyze the static strength of aircraft structure with classical methods from publicly available data.
Advanced knowledge of the application of finite element analysis with Femap and MSC Nastran for FAA projects.
Review engineering design data with CAD and PLM software.
Familiarity with FAA and military airworthiness requirements for static strength.
Able to travel to and from flight lines and work in aircraft hangar environments (some positions will require the ability to board/exit aircraft).
Willing and able to travel. (5%)
Excellent computer skills including working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with nine (9) years of commercial fixed-wing transport category airplane fuselage structural analysis experience.
Graduate degree with seven (7) years of commercial fixed-wing transport category airplane fuselage structural analysis experience.
In Lieu of a degree, minimum of thirteen (13) years of commercial fixed-wing transport category airplane fuselage structural analysis experience.
Preferred Additional Skills
Active Secret Clearance.
Experience with NX and Teamcenter.
Skilled in automating calculations using VBA in Excel or another programming language.
Experience in engineering leadership.
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