Senior Engineer, Structural Engineering

RTX•Winston-Salem, NC

4d•$113,506 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Requirements

Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field and at least 5 years of progressive experience as a Structural Engineer, Stress Engineer, FEA Analyst, Crash Safety Engineer, CAE Engineer or related role.
In the alternative, must possess at least a master’s degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field and at least 3 years of experience as a Structural Engineer, Stress Engineer, FEA Analyst, Crash Safety Engineer, CAE Engineer or related role would be acceptable.
Must possess at least 3 years of experience translating actual problems to the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) model, interpreting analysis results and selecting the best solution.
Must possess at least 3 years of experience with investigating opportunities to limit required testing and reduce certification costs with FEA analysis.
Must possess at least 1 year of experience with CAE software including Hypermesh/ LSDYNA, Hyperview/LS-PREPOST.
Must possess at least 1 year of experience working with virtual anthropomorphic dummy (vATD) injury simulation and Impact related analysis using LS-DYNA.
Non-US Person - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Responsibilities

Conduct dynamic and static Finite Element Analysis (FEA) analyses in support of new product development optimization and certification efforts.
Analyze damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling.
Design, develop and test metallic or non-metallic structures or materials and their related fabrication processes for use in engineering designs and analysis tools.
Analyze, research and develop structural engineering specifications for product design, or operation of product to include structures, mechanical and maintenance designs.
Supply stress and structural analysis results of new product development design configurations to the design and certification groups based on the provided geometry model.
Perform structural static testing of component and subsystems to support validation of dynamic FEA models.
Analyze design configurations, interpret analysis results, report results to key stakeholders, and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Develop, design, plan, and implement, process, procedure, work instructions, etc. utilizing standard engineering or technology principles to complete assignments.
Provide technical feedback and consultation to other organizations involved in design activities.
Participate in technology transfer initiatives with R&D and Product Engineering as a structural analysis SME.
Review others' analysis result to ensure its accuracy and interpret analysis results and converts them to design change suggestions.
Correlate product-level analysis and testing results.
Investigate opportunities to limit required testing and reduce certification costs with FEA criticality assessments.
Provide weight reduction suggestions based on FEA results.
Accumulate evidence for FAA use of FEA simulation results as certification tools.