Aerospace Stress Analysis Engineer

PPG Industries (UK) Limited

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Paid vacation and holidays
Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PPG Industries (UK) Limited seeks an Aerospace Structures Engineer, Stress Analyst for Huntsville, AL. You will provide stress analysis to ensure aerospace transparency products meet performance expectations defined by customers and regulators.

You will act as SME for structural analyses, lead PDR/CDR engagements, and collaborate with customers and design teams to deliver safe, compliant window designs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering; 5+ years' experience, or Master's with 3+ years.
  • 3+ years' proven experience in FEA and structural analysis of aircraft structures.
  • Experience with formal engineering reporting and documentation systems.
  • Experience with commercial FEM/FEA software is required.
  • Eligible to obtain a government secret clearance.
  • U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, or eligible asylees/refugees.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with customer stress analyst authorities to understand airframe structural requirements.
  • Lead to improve plant goals and manufacturing/operational metrics; support safety compliance.
  • Represent PPG Aerospace at PDRs/CDRs as SME for structural analysis.
  • Perform classical structural analysis and FEM; use FEMAP and NX Nastran tools.
  • Present stress analysis results to internal teams, customers, and regulators.
  • Work with design, customer, and other teams to develop sound aircraft window designs.
  • Prepare technical reports, assessments, and project status updates.
  • Support proposal development, cost estimation, and technical planning.

Skills

Finite Element Modeling
Structural analysis
Engineering reporting
FEM/FEA software
Security clearance readiness
U.S. citizenship/immigration readiness
Fatigue & damage tolerance analysis
FEMAP/NX NASTRAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
Master's degree (optional) with 3+ years' experience

Tools

FEMAP
NX Nastran

Job description

As an Aerospace Structures Engineer, Stress Analyst, you will do stress analysis support of all Aerospace Transparencies products. You will provide stress analysis and evaluations to assure that products and transparencies programs will profitably meet performance expectations defined by the customer, regulatory agencies, and the design engineering staff. You will sit at our Huntsville, AL site and reports to the Senior Manager, Project Development.

Main Responsibilities

  • Frequent collaboration with customer stress analyst authorities to develop a detailed understanding of airframe structural requirements.
  • Lead all aspects to improve plant goals and manufacturing/operational metrics, and being a technical resource to production personnel to ensure working conditions meet all safety requirements.
  • Be the structural subject matter expert (SME) representing PPG Aerospace at program milestone events, such as Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
  • Proficient in classical structural analysis and finite element methods.
  • Proficient in the use of FEMAP and NX Nastran, linear static solution and nonlinear static solution.
  • Communicate stress analysis study results within PPG, to customers, and to governmental regulatory agencies.
  • Work with PPG customers, the transparencies design engineering group, and other teams to develop structurally sound aircraft window designs.
  • Prepare and present technical reports, engineering assessments, and project status updates to leadership, customers, and regulatory authorities.
  • Support proposal development, cost estimation, and technical planning activities for new business opportunities.
  • Ensure all analyses and engineering activities comply with company standards, aerospace regulations, and applicable industry specifications.
  • Improve projects focused on engineering processes, analytical methods, quality, efficiency, and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering with 5+ years of experience; Master's Degree with 3+ years' work experience.
  • 3+ years of proven experience in Finite Element Modeling and structural analysis of aircraft structures.
  • Prior experience in formal engineering reporting and documentation systems and experience with training in positions directly related to finite element stress analysis in an aerospace environment sought after.
  • Experience with commercial FEM/FEA software required.
  • Must be eligible to obtain a government secret clearance.
  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Desirable skills

  • Experience supporting aerospace certification programs for commercial, military, or business aircraft.
  • Knowledge of FAA Part 23, Part 25, military standards, or equivalent aerospace regulatory requirements.
  • Experience with FEMAP and NX NASTRAN.
  • Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance analyses.
  • Familiarity with composite materials, laminated glass, acrylics, polycarbonates, and transparent aerospace structures.

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PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation and Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, Family Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Como trabalhamos: Na PPG, reunimos equipes para acelerar a colaboração e o desenvolvimento de carreira, com trabalho presencial de segunda a quinta-feira e a oportunidade de trabalhar remotamente nas Sextas-feiras, sendo Flexível. Os horários podem variar conforme o local.

Sobre nós: PPG: PROTEGEMOS E EMBELEZAMOS O MUNDO®. Por meio da liderança em inovação, sustentabilidade e cor, a PPG ajuda clientes dos mercados industrial, de transporte, produtos de consumo e construção, assim como do setor de pós-vendas, a melhorar mais superfícies de mais maneiras do que qualquer outra empresa. Para saber mais, visite www.ppg.com e siga @PPG no X.

The PPG Way 2030
Somos defensores dos nossos clientes
Proativos. Ousados. Confiáveis. Tudo o que fazemos começa com nossos clientes. Ouvimos,
agimos rapidamente e não paramos até resolver seus maiores desafios. Quando nossos
clientes vencem, todos nós crescemos.

Agimos com propósito e rapidez
Ágeis. Orientados por dados. Empoderados. Assumimos riscos inteligentes para nos mantermos à frente da concorrência. Trabalhamos de forma proativa e ágil, utilizando dados de qualidade para desenvolver soluções que geram valor.

Somos excelentes executores
Produtivos. Colaborativos. Responsáveis. Independentemente do nosso papel,
identificamos problemas, assumimos a responsabilidade e sempre trazemos soluções.
Somos proativos e responsivos para impulsionar a melhoria contínua e entregar resultados.
Apoiamos nossos profissionais da linha de frente — o rosto da PPG para nossos clientes.

Competimos para vencer
Focados no futuro. Determinados. Ambiciosos. Somos apaixonados por expandir nossos
negócios e vencer juntos com nossos clientes. Entregamos resultados, adotamos novas
tecnologias e usamos agilidade e velocidade como vantagens estratégicas.

Somos PPG orgulhosos
Fortes. Unidos. Apaixonados. Trabalhamos com segurança, agimos com integridade e valorizamos nossas perspectivas diversas. Celebramos conquistas e nos orgulhamos do impacto positivo que criamos juntos para proteger e embelezar o mundo.

Na PPG, utilizamos IA no processo de contratação para torná-lo mais eficiente. As ferramentas de IA não tomam decisões de contratação. Você pode saber mais acessando https://careers.ppg.com/br/pt/candidate-resources.

A PPG oferece igualdade de oportunidades a todos os candidatos e colaboradores. Oferecemos a oportunidade de crescer e desenvolver sua carreira em um ambiente que proporciona um local de trabalho gratificante para os funcionários, cria um ambiente de aprendizado contínuo e valoriza as ideias e a diversidade dos outros. Todos os candidatos qualificados receberão consideração para emprego sem distinção de sexo, gravidez, raça, cor, credo, religião, origem nacional, idade, deficiência, estado civil, condição de veterano, orientação sexual, identidade ou expressão de gênero.

Se você precisar de algum ajuste devido a uma deficiência, por favor envie um e-mail para recruiting@ppg.com.

As faixas salariais e os benefícios da PPG podem variar conforme a localização, o que nos permite compensar os funcionários de forma competitiva em diferentes mercados geográficos. A PPG considera vários fatores ao tomar decisões de remuneração, incluindo, mas não se limitando a, habilidades, experiência e treinamento, qualificações e educação, licenças e certificações, além de outras necessidades organizacionais. Outros incentivos podem ser aplicados.

Nossos programas de benefícios aos funcionários são projetados para apoiar a saúde e o bem-estar dos nossos colaboradores. Quaisquer coberturas de seguro e benefícios estarão de acordo com os termos e condições dos planos aplicáveis e dos documentos reguladores associados.Os benefícios serão discutidos com você pelo seu recrutador durante o processo de contratação.

A PPG valoriza seu feedback sobre nosso processo de recrutamento. Incentivamos você a visitar Glassdoor.com e deixar sua opinião sobre o processo.

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