Structural Analysis Engineer (Mid-level or Senior)

Boeing•Mesa, AZ

3d•$103,700 - $171,350•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Vertical Lift division has an opportunity in the Platform Structures organization and is seeking Structural Analysis Engineers to support the AH-64 and AH-6 helicopters as well as new development programs. Along with these programs we support a large portfolio of products including Commercial Aircraft, Fixed Wing Fighters, Satellites, Space Exploration Crew Station, and many others. Boeing Structural Analysts use their enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity to solve challenging problems that connect with the daily work goals of the project, program, business units, and the enterprise. As an Experienced Structural Analyst, you will solve these difficult problems and work with a multi-disciplinary team under general direction, ensuring structural integrity of the product through a variety of analysis methods and tools, and documenting and presenting the analysis results for customer and regulatory approval. Boeing Mesa Structural Analysis engineers can work on a wide array of different systems including analysis of airframe, rotating components, rotor blades, drive systems, flight controls and tooling required to support aircraft design and build, special research and development projects and more.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
5+ years of experience working with stress analysis/structural analysis.
Experience working with Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an ABET accredited school in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil or Structural Engineering field.
Experience in aircraft and/or static structures stress analysis
Experience using CAD Software (CATIA, NX, Solidworks, etc.)
Experience with FEM Software (Patran / Nastran, ABAQUS, etc.)
Strong experience with various communication Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Experience with Boeing analysis tools Common Structures Workstation, etc.

Responsibilities

Performing detailed structural analysis to determine structural integrity, using classical techniques and Boeing tools. This analysis can support production, responses to customer inquiries, failure investigation, regulatory agency coordination and show compliance to regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment
Guide product design and verify structural integrity by using analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance
Develop test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
Define and document certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied
Support in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements Support of production activities
Ensuring structural integrity and airworthiness of operational products used by our customers around the world
Excellent verbal/written communication and presentation skills.
Work under general direction
May be asked to support other programs as needed