Engineer Contractor 5

Position Purpose:

Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope.
• Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities.
• Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge.
• Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives.
• Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities.
• Conceives and plans investigation of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Static and fatigue analysis of primary and secondary airframe structure of metallic construction experience.
• Strong background in classical hand calculations.
• Experience with Catia V5 to support stress analysis and drawing release.
• Experience with reviewing 2D drawings.
• Experience with System stress analysis (mechanical/powerplant/ECS) experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision.
• Experience with Patran/Nastran is preferred.
• Strong preference for engineers who enjoy working in a collaborative environment

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or 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.
• 13 yrs specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors.
• Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs. for master's and 4 yrs. for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Other Requirements:

• Advanced degree in engineering or related curriculum preferred the level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.