Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
12+ years of aircraft structures and stress experience
Strong technical review skills in load cases, methods, assumptions, margins, and evidence
Experience in planning staffing and assignments
Proficiency with Nastran/Femap, AFGROW, and Excel
Responsibilities
Translate portfolio demand into staffing plans and delivery commitments
Plan staffing and assignments with Stress Leads
Balance workloads across programs to meet delivery commitments
Approve analyses and review plans within delegated authority
Evaluate load cases, methods, assumptions, and margins before work is released
Develop engineers on the team and own analysis methods and tools
Align stress, design, systems, and program leadership on execution
Benefits
Ownership of functional performance and team development
Broad stress approval authority across various analyses
Opportunity to shape methods, tools, and training
Clear accountability and delegated execution authority
Full Job Description
Structures and Stress Manager Location: On-Site, Portland, OR | Salary: $145K to $165K + Benefits | Employment: Full-time
THE ROLE Lead the Structures and Stress function and own how it performs. You'll turn portfolio demand into staffing, assignments, and delivery commitments the team can actually hit, and you'll hold approval authority for stress work across static analysis, FEM, fatigue and damage tolerance, repairs, and advanced analysis. You report to the Engineering Manager and lead an established team of two Stress Leads plus Structures and Stress Engineers.
WHAT YOU'LL DO Plan & Staff
Translate portfolio demand into staffing plans, assignments, and achievable delivery commitments.
Plan staffing and assignments with the Stress Leads, who coordinate daily work across analysts and disciplines.
Balance workloads across programs so delivery commitments hold.
Review & Approve
Approve analyses and review plans within delegated authority, and retain authority for all stress items.
Evaluate load cases, methods, assumptions, margins, and evidence before work goes out the door.
Set and manage approval delegation by category.
Develop & Improve
Develop the engineers on your team.
Own analysis methods, tools, and training for the function.
Track functional performance and escalate major technical, schedule, cost, or compliance risks early.
Coordinate
Align stress, design, systems, and program leadership on execution.
Work in a structure where program leadership follows the discipline driving the work.
Impact: You set the standard for verified stress work at Altitude and decide how the team delivers it across the portfolio.
WHAT YOU BRING Required
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
12+ years of aircraft structures and stress experience across static analysis, FEM, fatigue and damage tolerance, and repairs
Strong technical review and substantiation skills: load cases, methods, assumptions, margins, and evidence
Experience planning staffing and assignments and turning demand into delivery commitments
Proficiency with Nastran/Femap, AFGROW, and Excel
WHY ALTITUDE
Ownership: Own functional performance and develop the Structures and Stress team within a lean engineering organization
Authority: Hold broad stress approval authority across static analysis, FEM, F&DT, repairs, and advanced analysis
Influence: Shape methods, tools, training, and portfolio delivery through close coordination with other disciplines
Accountability: Lean functional structure with clear accountability, delegated execution authority, and an emphasis on verified work and timely escalation
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
On-site role in Portland, OR with occasional travel (up to 10%)
Background check and drug screen may be required
ITAR eligibility required (U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident status)
