Aircraft Stress Engineer - Fatigue, FEA & Certification

Sogeclair; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP with employer contribution

Group insurance (50% employer coverage

Telecare

5 personal days

Additional week off during holiday

Job summary

SOGECLAIR is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to perform structural analyses using hand methods and FEA for metallic and composite structures. You will prepare formal documentation, lead design reviews, and ensure compliance with TCCA/FAA/EASA standards.

You will assess load paths, conduct fatigue/damage tolerance evaluations, and participate in MRB activities while collaborating across global teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant stress engineering experience.
• Per US ITAR requirements, must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident (Green Card).
• Proficiency in FEM tools (Patran, Nastran, Nasgro, Altair).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• CATIA V5 proficiency.
• Understand civil aircraft certification rules and related procedures.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional interfacing skills.
• Ability to work independently and multitask efficiently.
• Solid understanding of aircraft structural load paths and analysis methodologies (static, fatigue, damage tolerance).
• MRB experience is an asset.
• Experience in an integration role is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis using classical hand methods and FEA on metallic and non-metallic structures.
• Prepare formal, controlled engineering documentation (reports, specifications).
• Prepare and present design review material for technical meetings with suppliers and customers.
• Review designs for preliminary sizing of structural reinforcements and load path definition.
• Support design process from conceptual to detail design.
• Write, review or approve substantiation reports meeting program and certifying authority requirements (TCCA/FAA/EASA).
• Assess primary/secondary structure and flight test installations from a static strength perspective.
• Perform fatigue and damage tolerance assessments per mission requirements.
• MRB duties in support of operations (as required).

Skills

FEM tools

MS Office

CATIA V5

Aircraft certification knowledge

Communication

Independent work

Load path analysis

Integration experience

Education

Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Patran

Nastran

Nasgro

Altair

Job description

SOGECLAIR is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to perform structural analyses using hand methods and FEA for metallic and composite structures. You will prepare formal documentation, lead design reviews, and ensure compliance with TCCA/FAA/EASA standards.

You will assess load paths, conduct fatigue/damage tolerance evaluations, and participate in MRB activities while collaborating across global teams and suppliers.