Lead Stress Analysis

ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

ePlane Company is seeking a senior Aerospace Stress Engineer to lead structural analysis, validate FE models, and ensure airworthiness compliance. You will apply advanced fatigue and damage tolerance methods for metallic and composite airframes, mentor juniors, and interface with manufacturing for in-service structural issues.

You will utilize tools like HyperMesh, Abaqus, NASTRAN/PATRAN, CATIA V5, and Enovia, while upholding rigorous technical writing and project management standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace or defence structural analysis.
• Expertise in composite and metallic material behaviour and FEA tool proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced static, dynamic, fatigue, and damage tolerance analyses on primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Validate FE models and perform hand calculations to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and review structural stress reports to meet FAA/EASA standards.
• Mentor junior stress engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support MRB dispositions and resolve in-service structural issues.
• Develop testing plans and analyze data to confirm theoretical predictions.

Skills

Materials behaviour

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace/Mechanical/Structural Eng.

Tools

CATIA V5

Enovia

HyperMesh

LS-DYNA

Abaqus

NASTRAN/PATRAN

Job description

A more than 10-year Aerospace Stress Engineer is a senior-level position responsible for leading structural analysis, validating finite element models, and ensuring compliance with airworthiness and certification standards. This role requires deep expertise in classical hand calculations, advanced fatigue, and damage tolerance (F&DT) methodologies for both metallic and composite aircraft structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Structural Analysis:Perform advanced static, Joint analysis, dynamic, fatigue, and damage tolerance analyses on primary and secondary aerospace structures.
• Methodology & Tools:stress evaluations utilizing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software (e.g., Hypermest, Abaqus, NASTRAN/PATRAN) and validate models with classical hand calculations.
• Certification Compliance:Author, review, and approve structural stress reports ensuring designs meet strict regulatory standards set by aviation authorities (e.g., FAA, EASA).
• Project Leadership:Act as a subject matter expert (SME), guiding and mentoring junior stress engineers and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Manufacturing Support:Review engineering drawings, support Material Review Board (MRB) dispositions, and provide solutions to manufacturing or in-service structural discrepancies.
• Material Selection and Testing:Material Selection, Develop testing plans and analyse physical test data to validate structural integrity and confirm theoretical predictions

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.

Experience

10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace or defence structural analysis.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in composite and metallic material behaviour.
• Proficiency in CAD/PLM systems like CATIA V5 or Enovia.
• Deep familiarity with industry-specific toolkits (e.g., Hypermesh, Ls-Dyna).

Soft Skills

Exceptional technical writing capabilities, strong project management skills, and the ability to articulate complex structural concepts to stakeholders