Landing Gear Stress Analyst

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Landing Gear Stress Analyst for the F-35 Program. The successful candidate will be able to perform structural analysis on new and revised designs of landing gear parts and mechanisms. Responsible for static strength assessment, an understanding of internal gas and fluid pressures, gear strokes, and retract and extension mechanisms. You will work directly with designers to convey requirements and to verify compliant products. You will employ fundamental and complex engineering analysis to structurally size parts for the severe environment of a fifth generation fighter jet and autonomous aircraft. You will use cutting edge analytical tools including Hypermesh, Nastran, Patran, Abaqus, Mathcad, as well as Lockheed Martin proprietary tools in your evaluations. You will apply your knowledge of engineering mechanics, including Engineering Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, and Fluids.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen or legally authorized to work in US as a permanent resident.
Must have ability to gain a secret clearance.
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Mechanics
Experience in Structural Analysis of Landing Gear
Experience in developing, running, and working with Finite Element Models
Experience with Gas Laws and Load-Stroke Curves
Experience in a collaborative work environment and good interpersonal skills for conversing with teammates

Nice To Haves

Experience with FEA tools, such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, and Hypermesh
Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Excel spreadsheet mathematical calculations and macro coding highly desired
Familiarity with Catia, 3DX

Responsibilities

Perform structural analysis on new and revised designs of landing gear parts and mechanisms.
Responsible for static strength assessment.
Understand internal gas and fluid pressures, gear strokes, and retract and extension mechanisms.
Work directly with designers to convey requirements and to verify compliant products.
Employ fundamental and complex engineering analysis to structurally size parts for the severe environment of a fifth generation fighter jet and autonomous aircraft.
Use cutting edge analytical tools including Hypermesh, Nastran, Patran, Abaqus, Mathcad, as well as Lockheed Martin proprietary tools in your evaluations.
Apply knowledge of engineering mechanics, including Engineering Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, and Fluids.