Stress Engineer I

Aviation Technical Services•Everett, WA

1d•$80,000 - $111,000•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Stress Engineer I supports design engineering and certification with regards to the mechanical evaluation during all phases of product development. Manages tasks independently with assignments provided by the Project Lead or Engineering Management. This position also provides guidance and assistance for less experienced engineering staff and interacts with different members of internal and external organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Engineering or related field, with two (2) or more years of relevant aerospace experience preferred; or five (5) years of equivalent aircraft engineering experience required.

Nice To Haves

OEM airframe, system, and interior design practices experience preferred.
Aircraft interior and/or VIP retrofit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops substantiation reports (i.e. interiors, structures, damage tolerance evaluations, Weight and Balance/C.G., Static Test Plans/Reports) in the ATS standard format and reviews and checks subject reports required to support the aircraft reconfiguration.
Researches aircraft configurations, technical specifications, and/or Statements of Work to ensure proper interface between aircraft structure, systems, and interior products.
Reviews Engineering Orders and Work Instructions for aircraft installations.
Updates stress assignment sheets and overall stress program schedules based on program budgets.
Reviews LOPAs and General Arrangement drawings.
Develops FEA models for complex component designs for structure, systems, and interiors.
Participates in Design Reviews and Design Build Team meetings as required.
Investigates/dispositions field discrepancy reports (DR’s).
Advises Project Lead on risk issues and action items.
Coordinates and assists in implementing new processes and procedures within the Engineering department to help improve efficiency.
Adheres to the processes and procedures of ATS and ATS Engineering and notify Engineering Management when these procedures are not followed.
Establishes collaborative relationships to achieve objectives.
Assists Project Lead, Project Engineer and Engineering Management with additional tasks when business needs arise.
May require some overnight travel, being on-call, and responding to technical AOG situations during off hours.
May be assigned to alternative shifts such as day, night, swing, and weekends to support programs or installations.
Perform other duties as assigned.