Aircraft Stress Engineer II: FEM, Fatigue & Certification

General Dynamics Corporation; Mexicali; Hybrid; MXN 850,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a General Dynamics subsidiary, seeks a Senior Stress Engineer to substantiate structural integrity for engineering changes. Expect hands-on FEM and hand calculations, FAA-compliant analysis, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities include generating stress reports, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering design substantiations for aircraft structures. Up to 25% travel and a first-shift schedule are required.

Qualifications

• Experience performing structural analysis and certifiable calculations.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations and Gulfstream stress criteria.
• Experience supporting design changes with substantiated analyses.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses and document certification stress reports with margins of safety.
• Provide technical support to engineering groups throughout design and build.
• Ensure stress rationale meets criteria for design changes.
• Conduct stress checks for interior substantiation reports and design substantiations.
• Mentor stress team members and propose design solutions.

Skills

Finite Element Modeling

Hand calculations

Stress analysis

FAR Part 25

CATIA V5

Smarteam

Patran/FEMAP

Travel availability

Tools

CATIA V5

SmarTEAM

Patran/FEMAP

Job description

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a General Dynamics subsidiary, seeks a Senior Stress Engineer to substantiate structural integrity for engineering changes. Expect hands-on FEM and hand calculations, FAA-compliant analysis, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities include generating stress reports, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering design substantiations for aircraft structures. Up to 25% travel and a first-shift schedule are required.