Stress Engineer

Stress Engineer

Location: Wichita, KS / Lafayette, IN (Onsite)

Duration: Contract/Fulltime

Job Description:

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Utilize hand calculations, Finite Element Analysis and other tools to perform structural stress substantiation
• Perform fatigue and failure analysis
• Provide technical recommendations to repair engineers and report-writing skills to thoroughly document analysis methodology, assumptions, and results
• Ability to work with others, train up-and-coming engineers, and review their work.
• Realize opportunities for continuous improvement and find ways to implement solutions.

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• BS degree in Mechanical, Structural or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Structural Analysis or Stress Engineering
• Experience in analysis of composite laminate and metallic components, preferably in aerospace structures.
• Knowledge and familiarity with allowable damages and repairs associated with metallics and composites, preferable of aircraft structures
• Proficient with FEA tools, preferably MSC NASTRAN / PATRAN.
• Proficient with math and data software, e.g. MS Excel, MS Access, Mathcad.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.