Senior Stress Engineer(Onsite)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to support the design and certification of aircraft interior monuments, including lavatories, crew rests, galleys, stowage units, closets, partitions, and other cabin furnishings. The role is responsible for structural analysis, certification substantiation, and load development to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. The engineer will perform structural analyses and develop finite element models to assess strength, stiffness, stability, and durability. They will develop and validate loads at interfaces between monuments and aircraft primary structure, support qualification and certification testing, reconcile analytical predictions with physical test results, and prepare engineering substantiation and certification documentation. The position works closely with engineering, certification, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers, and provides structural recommendations to support weight, manufacturability, and certification objectives. This is an onsite position in Everett, Washington. The role requires a U.S. Person; no security clearance is required.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
- Proficiency with finite element analysis methods and tools.
- Experience with NASTRAN, FEMAP, HyperMesh, Patran, Abaqus, or equivalent FEA software.
- Experience developing and validating interface loads for aircraft installations.
- Experience supporting structural testing and certification programs.
- Ability to write detailed technical reports and engineering substantiation documents.
- Understanding of aircraft certification requirements and regulatory compliance processes.
- Must be a U.S. Person.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with FAA Part 25 and associated guidance material.
- Working knowledge of decompression, emergency landing, and inertial load requirements applicable to aircraft interiors.
- Knowledge of composite and metallic aircraft structures.
- Experience correlating finite element models with physical test results.
- Understanding of aircraft interior certification requirements, including monument attachment and restraint systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform structural analyses of aircraft interior monuments and supporting aircraft interfaces.
- Develop and execute finite element models using industry-standard analysis tools to evaluate strength, stiffness, stability, and durability requirements.
- Generate and validate interface loads between monuments and aircraft primary structure.
- Perform static and dynamic analyses for emergency landing conditions, inertial loading events, rapid decompression events, ground handling and operational loads, and turbulence and flight load conditions.
- Support qualification and certification test programs, including development of test plans, test procedures, and correlation activities.
- Evaluate test results and reconcile analytical predictions with physical test data.
- Author engineering substantiation reports, stress reports, certification documentation, and compliance findings.
- Collaborate with design engineers, certification specialists, manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Support design reviews and provide structural recommendations to optimize weight, manufacturability, and certification compliance.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance
- Optional home and auto insurance
- Optional additional life and accident insurance
- Optional critical illness insurance
- Optional group legal coverage
- Optional ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Carrot Health support for hormonal health, fertility, and family building
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Paid time off and holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
