Aerospace Structural Analysis Engineer - FEA & Fatigue

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA seeks an Airframe Engineer in the Airframe Integrity Group. Under supervision you resolve complex engineering problems and present findings to the team.

Responsibilities include structural analysis of aircraft components, loads, stress, fatigue, and vibration; coordinating with other teams and customers as needed. Candidates should have extensive experience with FEA tools (NASTRAN/ABAQUS), knowledge of composite materials, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering with progressive engineering experience.
• Experience in stress, fatigue, fracture, and damage tolerance analysis.
• Proficiency with NASTRAN or ABAQUS.
• At least 4 years using Finite Element tools (HyperMesh, FEMAP, etc.).
• Knowledge of composite materials is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis of aircraft components and assemblies.
• Conduct loads, stress, fatigue, and vibration analyses.
• Generate docs to support airworthiness certification.
• Coordinate with design teams and report results.
• Maintain DoD security clearance as required.

Skills

Stress analysis

Dynamics

Fatigue analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

ABAQUS

HyperMesh

Pro/Mechanica

FEMAP

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in Poway, CA seeks an Airframe Engineer in the Airframe Integrity Group. Under supervision you resolve complex engineering problems and present findings to the team.

Responsibilities include structural analysis of aircraft components, loads, stress, fatigue, and vibration; coordinating with other teams and customers as needed. Candidates should have extensive experience with FEA tools (NASTRAN/ABAQUS), knowledge of composite materials, and the ability