Aerospace Stress Engineer II - Structural Analysis

RTX; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) plan with employer matching

Job summary

RTX's Collins Aerospace division in Foley, AL seeks a Structural Analysis Engineer to perform static stress and fatigue analyses on aerospace components, develop repair designs, and collaborate across MRB, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams.

The role requires a university degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in Patran or similar FEA tools, and strong report-writing and communication skills; programming or AI skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• University degree (or advanced degree) in a related field.
• Experience performing static stress and fatigue analysis.
• Working knowledge of load paths, free body diagrams, load balance, and common failure modes.
• Experience using Patran or comparable finite element analysis tools.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and well-organized technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform static stress and fatigue analysis of aerospace components using hand methods and FEA.
• Define, assess, and document repair designs for metallic, bonded metallic, and advanced composite structures.
• Collaborate with MRB to develop standard repair instructions and support corrective actions.
• Analyze repair proposals and prepare formal engineering reports for internal and external customers.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives across product lines.
• Develop and implement processes, methods, and tools to improve efficiency in Engineering Production Support workflows.
• Communicate technical findings, recommendations, risks, and decisions to engineering leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Static stress analysis

Fatigue analysis

Technical reporting

Cross-functional communication

Education

University degree or related advanced degree

Tools

Patran

Python

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

RTX's Collins Aerospace division in Foley, AL seeks a Structural Analysis Engineer to perform static stress and fatigue analyses on aerospace components, develop repair designs, and collaborate across MRB, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering teams.

The role requires a university degree, 2+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in Patran or similar FEA tools, and strong report-writing and communication skills; programming or AI skills are a plus.