Aviation Technology Associates (AVTECH Global) is looking for an Aircraft Stress Analysis Engineer 4.
Pay Rate: $96.83 per hour
Shift: First (07:00 to 17:30)
Job Type: Full-time, Contract
Contract Duration: 12 months (w/opportunity for extension)
Benefits:
- coverage of up to one-half of employee's medical insurance premium for a base plan
- eight (8) paid holidays
- per diem split (if qualified)
- opportunity to become a direct hire after ninety (90) days
- 401(k) with matching
Experience/Education:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Ten (10) years in specific technical discipline or 15 years broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with bachelor's degree. Experience credit considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 years for master's and 4 years for PhD in fields applicable to this job.
- Advanced degree in engineering related field preferred. The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.
Required Skills:
- Experience in stress analysis of aircraft systems, preferably supporting multiple aircraft programs.
- Experience with aircraft systems such as:
• Flight control systems,
• Doors and mechanisms,
• Landing gear systems,
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems,
• Power plant systems and nacelles. - Experience supporting system installations and supplier components.
- Experience in aircraft structural stress analysis, including primary and secondary structures.
- Knowledge of aircraft composite structures, including sandwich structures and solid laminates.
- Experience in static stress analysis and fatigue analysis.
- Knowledge of fatigue analysis methods, including constant-amplitude cyclic loading and fatigue spectrum development.
- Familiarity with miner's rule for cumulative fatigue damage assessment.
- Experience reviewing engineering models using CATIA V5 and SmartTeam, or other 3D engineering modeling software.
- Experience in detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) modeling.
- Ability to review, evaluate, and provide technical comments on supplier/vendor stress reports.
- Experience supporting supplier management activities, including participation in weekly Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings.
- Experience supporting component qualification activities and reviewing supplier technical documentation.
- Familiarity with DO-160 environmental requirements for aircraft system components.
- Strong technical communication, engineering review, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Unique Skills:
- Valid driver's license may be required.
- Participation in a DOT/FAA drug and alcohol program may be required.
Purpose:
Guides successful completion of major engineering programs or conceives research in areas of considerable scope and complexity supporting the development and production of company products and services.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Selects appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues.
- Is consulted extensively by associates and others as a recognized authority within the field.
- Anticipates and resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
- Approach to problem solving balances technical product, cost and schedule.
- Works without appreciable direction; work is reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results.
- Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments and makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative.
- Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve quality and effectiveness of company product.
- Performs other duties as assigned.