Senior Structural Design Engineer

PGS Worldwide is actively seeking a skilled Structural Design Engineer to support ongoing projects for an Aerospace leader in Orlando, FL. This is an initial 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity and I will respond immediately to all qualified candidates.
Job Description:
Analyzes, researches and develops structural engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic or composite structural materials for product design, or operation of aerospace product to include structural analysis and dynamic analyses.
Analyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables and structural modeling. Specific structural engineering specialties may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue and thermal analysis.
Analysis tools utilized include ANSA, ABAQUS, and NASTRAN (or similar finite element analysis pre/post processors). Design tools include CREO and CATIA.
The position will report to the program mechanical analysis lead and be responsible for providing stress and dynamics support to the development team.
A strong foundation in both stress and dynamic analysis is required and the candidate shall be proficient with relevant analytic tools for structural analysis and be able to create and correlate analytical models.
The candidate must be knowledgeable with linear statics, dynamics, laminated composites, and advanced non-linear static solutions, preferably using the NASTRAN solver.
The candidate must be experienced with classical analysis techniques, and familiar with aircraft store load factors and dynamic loading, distribution and derivation of airframe loads, and sizing and layout of primary airframe structure and structural joints.
Familiarity with laminated composite fabrication techniques and analysis, fuel systems and tank design, aircraft bomb-racks and derivation of lug and swaybrace loads, deployment of folded aero surfaces, and aeroelasticity/flutter analysis are desired.
The work will be fast paced and require the evaluation of multiple competing concepts. The candidate must have the experience and demonstrate the ability to quickly assess design concepts and provide immediate and useful feedback to the team, be an active participant in technical interchange meetings, and be able to quickly and concisely document their work.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited college/university.
Professional experience, preferably working specifically in a Mechanical Engineering role focused on Dynamics and/or Structural analysis.
Must be proficient with FEM solvers, MSC/NX Nastran, ANSA, FEMAP, Siemens NX, or other comparable FEM pre/postprocessors. To include advanced non-linear statics analysis.
Familiarity with Airframe loads and structures.
Mature computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with CREO and CATIA is required.
Must have ability to obtain secret clearance. Not needed to start.
Desired:
Professional, hands-on experience providing dynamics analysis support for product design.
Working knowledge in Modal analysis/correlation, shock analysis, vibration analysis/correlation.
Ability to work with little direction and develop advanced technical principles, techniques, and concepts.
Experience in hardware design and development.
Demonstrated strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
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