Engineering Analyst
About The Position
The Engineering Analyst will perform detailed stress, dynamic/vibration, fatigue, and damage tolerance analyses on flight-critical structural components. This role involves recommending test loads, design improvements, and system parameters. The analyst will also perform finite element analysis (FEA), prepare analysis reports for customer and FAA certification, develop special purpose computer programs, and maintain in-house software. Additionally, the position supports design engineers, mentors junior analysts and interns, participates in technical proposals and design reviews, and analyzes vibration and noise test data. Occasional travel to North America, Europe, Asia, and/or South America is required.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science degree (BS) in Mechanical, Aerospace, Applied Mechanics or Engineering Sciences
- 7+ years mechanical engineering experience in structural mechanics
- Proficient in both classical and numerical methods in solving analytical problems
- Knowledge of mechanical drawing and design principles and practices
- Knowledge of geometric tolerance
- Knowledge of general principles of dynamics
- Knowledge of strength of materials
- Familiarity with materials and processes used in the aerospace industry
- Background in the use of elastomers as an engineering material
- Working knowledge in Windows operating system
- Working knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat, and other PC programs
- Proficient in Excel (Marcos are a plus)
- Familiarity with Visual Basic
- Familiarity with MathCAD
- Familiarity with MathLAB
- Expertise in Finite Element theory
- Expertise in using NASTRAN or an equivalent
- Expertise in using associated interface tools such as FEMAP
- Familiarity with hyperplastic modeling with ABAQUS or similar software
- Familiarity with crack growth analysis with NASGRO
Nice To Haves
- Marcos in Excel are a plus
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed stress analysis to flight-critical structural components.
- Recommend limit and ultimate test loads for qualification testing based on stress analysis.
- Recommend design improvements to meet qualification test limit and ultimate loads.
- Perform dynamic and vibration analysis to determine the optimum system parameters.
- Evaluate performance and recommend characteristics (such as dynamic spring rate, life, modes, damping, deflections, etc.).
- Calculate cumulative fatigue damage for the structural components.
- Develop fatigue test load spectrums for the qualification test.
- Perform fracture mechanics analysis to determine the structural integrity in the presence of an initial flaw.
- Perform FEA (finite element analysis) to design structural and resilient elements to meet specifications (such and static spring rates, deflections, design life, etc.).
- Prepare analysis reports to be submitted to customers or FAA for aircraft certification purposes.
- Review and check analytical results and reports by others to satisfy the established criteria.
- Develop special purpose computer programs and maintain the in-house software.
- Work with engineering, quality and manufacturing staff to prepare MRB (Material Review Board) report justifying discrepancies in the manufactured parts.
- Provide analytical support to design engineers in area of structural integrity material selection.
- Act as a mentor to Analysts or interns and may have supervisory responsibilities for Analyst or Engineering Interns.
- Participate in preparing technical proposals.
- Participate in design reviews.
- Report and present analytical findings to staff and customers.
- Perform data analysis of vibration and noise test data.
- Travel occasionally, mainly North America, Europe, Asia and/or South America as required.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
