Structural Engineer III

Title: Structural Engineer


Duration: 1 year (Temp to Hire)


Max PR: $59.27


Location: Plano, TX

Duties:


As a Structural Engineer, you will be using your skills and expertise to design, evaluate, and certify our cutting edge products and services.


These cover a very wide range from advanced mission payloads and electronic systems through highly integrated aircraft to orbital and space exploration systems.


You'll examine complex metallic and composite structures and systems.


Your technical duties involve the design and development of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle.


Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:


Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps.


Frequently repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity.


Rarely lifting or carrying up to 25 lbs.


Working Conditions:


Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)


Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials.


Rarely exposed to loud noises


Skills Must-haves:


Understanding of engineering principles and practices


Basic knowledge of Computer Aided Engineering tools


Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams


Exposure to Static and/or Dynamic Analyses


Skills Preferred:


Experience in Engineering Simulation using Finite Element structural analysis (FEA) tools such as MSC Patran, Nastran, FEMAP, or ANSYS


Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance analysis utilizing tools such as NASGRO or AFGROW


Ability to perform classical analysis using industry standard hand calculation methods


Knowledge of industry-standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to parametric design, model-based definition, material hardware selection, manufacturing and production processes


Ability to author substantiation reports


Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry


Education Must-haves:


Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering or other related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience


Skills Required:

• AEROSPACE DESIGN

• ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

• ENGINEERING SIMULATION USING FINITE ELEMENT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (FEA) TOOLS

• COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING TOOLS

Additional Skills:

• AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

• AEROSPACE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

• AIRFRAME DESIGN

• STATIC ANALYSIS

• DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

• PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

• DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS

• FATIGUE AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE TOOLS (NASGRO, AFGROW)

• MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

• FINITE ELEMENT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TOOLS (MSC PATRAN, NASTRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS)

• FATIGUE ANALYSIS

• CLASSICAL ANALYSIS USING INDUSTRY STANDARD HAND CALCULATION METHODS

• MECHANICAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

• PARAMETRIC DESIGN

• MODEL-BASED DEFINITION

• MATERIAL HARDWARE SELECTION

• MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

• PRODUCTION PROCESSES

• AUTHORING SUBSTANTIATION REPORTS

• AEROSPACE INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

• DEFENSE INDUSTRY BACKGROUND