Airframe Stress Engineer

Position: Airframe Stress Engineer

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Contract

Client: Federal

Work Type: Onsite

Job Summary:

Experience Required:

• At least 5 years experience in relevant stress analysis of advanced composite or metallic structures.
• Aerospace industry is preferred but other related disciplines may be considered.
• Bachelor's degree with a Major in Engineering, Mechanical or Aerospace is preferred.
• Related degrees with relevant experience will be considered.

Skills Required:

• Must have strong knowledge in fundamentals of analysis and design of air vehicle structures.
• Must have proficiency with finite element analysis of complex models.
• Must have PC proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must have the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively to coordinate and lead stress activities and report status to program management.
• Must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, internal and external.
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks while maintaining flexibility through the fast paced, evolving environment.

Airframe Stress Engineer Tasks:

• Perform detailed analyses to satisfy strength, stability, stiffness, fatigue, weight, manufacturing, and other requirements for advanced vertical lift composite and metallic structures using both classical and finite element methods.
• Coordinate closely with Airframe Design but also across multiple engineering, manufacturing, supplier, laboratory, flight test, and project management teams.
• Communicate status or issues to teammates, leadership, customers, or authorities at completion milestones during the effort.
• Review detailed part or assembly definition prior to production release.
• Examine structural or material discrepancies and create associated inspection and repair procedures at production phase.
• Develop and author test plans, instrumentation requests, monitoring limits, and stress reports to ensure airworthiness.
• Mentor other engineers when required.
• Execute Tasks to Cost and Schedule Requirements.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $70.24 - $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• general part sizing and familiarity with GD&T: 5 years (Preferred)
• Examine structural or material discrepancies: 5 years (Preferred)
• Airframe Stress Engineer: 5 years (Preferred)
• stress analysis of advanced composite or metallic structures: 5 years (Preferred)
• design of air vehicle structures: 5 years (Preferred)
• finite element analysis of complex models: 5 years (Preferred)
• satisfy strength, stability, stiffness, fatigue,: 5 years (Preferred)
• vertical lift composite and metallic structures: 5 years (Preferred)
• Review detailed part or assembly: 5 years (Preferred)
• CATIA V5, V6: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person