Aircraft Stress Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• BSME or BSAE required at a minimum; graduate degree (MSME, MSAE) is a plus
• Understanding of fundamentals of Stress Analysis and Material Science
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and have general computer knowledge
• Must be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance (current active clearance not required, need ability to obtain a clearance)
• Must be able to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required
• Must be able to travel as necessary

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience in MATLAB or Mathcad
• Experience automating repetitive analysis tasks using VBA, MATLAB, Python, or other languages
• Familiarity with aircraft structures and load paths
• Experience with FAA and/or Military Airworthiness requirements

Job Description

The Aircraft Stress Engineer will perform structural analyses on aircraft primary and secondary structures, using a mix of classical methods and finite-element modeling, considering all relevant failure modes to meet aircraft airworthiness requirements. Tasking includes design support and structural liaison.

Essential Functions:

• Predict internal stresses and structural instabilities in aircraft structure
• Generate free-body diagrams of structural load paths
• Determine reaction forces, calculate internal loads, and develop shear and moment diagrams
• Document and report analysis results
• Coordinate with Mechanical Design team to help develop structural load paths, and size structural dimensions and features
• Review and approve structural engineering drawings as part of the release process
• Automate repetitive analytical tasks
• Work in a collaborative team environment, as a member of the larger Flight Sciences team, and across all disciplines within an integrated project team