Stress Engineer

Encore Aerospace • Huntington Beach, CA

79d

About The Position

Responsible for the structural certification aircraft interior units, including all supporting stress analysis. Presents analysis in Interface Loads Reports or Stress Analysis Reports. Creates static test plans to certify aircraft interior units via static testing. Able to determine specific certification requirements from FAA and customer documentation. Participates in the development of new products and technical proposals in order to enable the company to capture new and additional business. Participates in the preparation and presentation of Design Reviews. Directs the evaluation and approval of repair procedures. Should possess the motivation to complete projects on time and represent the company's core values.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma is required.
• A four-year college degree (Bachelor's degree) is required, with a major in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree is desired.
• Level I: 0-5 years of direct experience.
• Level II: 2-10 years of direct experience.
• Level III: 7+ years of direct experience.
• Strong computer knowledge.
• Advanced finite element modeling skills required (Level II and III). FEMAP/NASTRAN is preferred, but PATRAN, Abaqus, Ansys and others may be considered.
• Ability to prepare and review detailed stress reports to company, FAA and customer standards.
• Ability to review drawings with other company disciplines and provide structures input.
• Ability to define structural test requirements for laboratory and full-scale testing.
• Ability to review test results and correlate with analytical models.
• Good understanding of aerospace materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to review overall design and provide structures input at PDR & CDR.

Nice To Haves

• Programming (VBA macros).
• Catia V5 working knowledge.
• Previous experience fabricating with wood and steel due to the hands-on nature of physical testing, which the stress engineer defines in test plans.
• Experience with design for aircraft interiors, specifically, aircraft galleys.

Responsibilities

• Determine structural certification path for installations, units, and components.
• Carry out preliminary and detailed stress analysis of aircraft interior units and components using FEA (FEMAP/NASTRAN) and hand calculations.
• Prepare interface loads reports and static test plans/reports, stress analysis reports, comparative analysis reports, etc.
• Manage static testing efforts, including instructing the technician on the setup and verifying its accuracy prior to start of static testing, interfacing with the DER to coordinate static testing and resolve any deviations from the test plan.
• Acts as primary interface with customer stress engineers to identify and assist in articulation of customer requirements and priorities; discuss and resolve technical/program issues and problems.
• Identifies, evaluates, establishes, and implements alternative courses of action in response to changing customer focus, requirements, or needs relating to structural analysis.
• May act as a functional lead over other stress engineers on one or more projects (Level II or III only).

Benefits

• Extended or irregular hours may be required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees