Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Stress Analysis: Perform detailed stress analysis to flight-critical structural components. Recommend limit and ultimate test loads for qualification testing based on stress analysis. Recommend design improvements to meet qualification test limit and ultimate loads.
Dynamic/Vibration Analysis: Perform dynamic and vibration analysis to determine the optimum system parameters. Evaluate performance and recommend characteristics (such as dynamic spring rate, life, modes, damping, deflections, etc.).
Fatigue Analysis: Calculate cumulative fatigue damage for the structural components. Develop fatigue test load spectrums for the qualification test.
Damage Tolerance Analysis: Perform fracture mechanics analysis to determine the structural integrity in the presence of an initial flaw.
Perform FEA (finite element analysis) to design structural and resilient elements to meet specifications (such and static spring rates, deflections, design life, etc.).
Prepare analysis reports to be submitted to customers or FAA for aircraft certification purposes. Review and check analytical results and reports by others to satisfy the established criteria.
Develop special purpose computer programs and maintain the in-house software. Work with engineering, quality and manufacturing staff to prepare MRB (Material Review Board) report justifying discrepancies in the manufactured parts.
Provide analytical support to design engineers in area of structural integrity material selection. Is a mentor to Analysts or interns and may have supervisory responsibilities for Analyst or Engineering Interns.
Participate preparing technical proposals. Participate in design reviews. Report and present analytical findings to staff and customers.
Perform data analysis of vibration and noise test data.
Travel occasionally. Mainly North America, Europe, Asia and/or South America as required.
Perform miscellaneous duties as required.
Education and/or Experience (minimum): Education and/or Experience (minimum): Bachelors of Science degree (BS) in Mechanical, Aerospace, Applied Mechanics or Engineering Sciences, 7+ years mechanical engineering experience in structural mechanics; proficient in both classical and numerical methods in solving analytical problems Knowledge of mechanical drawing and design principles and practices, geometric tolerance, general principles of dynamics, strength of materials, and familiarity with materials and processes used in the aerospace industry with a background in the use of elastomers as an engineering material.
Computer Skills: Working knowledge in Windows operating system, MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat, and other PC programs. Proficient in Excel (Marcos are a plus), and familiarity with Visual Basic, MathCAD, MathLAB. Expertise in Finite Element theory and using NASTRAN or an equivalent and associated interface tools such as FEMAP. Familiarity with hyperplastic modeling with ABAQUS or similar software. Crack growth analysis with NASGRO.
Salary Range: $90,000 to $110,000 dependent on experience
