Analyst – Fatigue & Fracture

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks an engineer to lead development, integration, and documentation of structural fatigue and fracture requirements for aerospace programs.

You will verify structural integrity using analytical methods, finite element models, and other tools, develop test plans, support test execution, and document certification results for customers and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of fatigue and damage tolerance analysis experience
• 1+ years of full-scale testing or structural testing plans
• 1+ years of experience with PATRAN/NASTRAN, StressCheck, NASGRO, AFGROW
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration, and documentation of fatigue and fracture requirements
• Verify structural integrity using analytical methods and FEA throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop structural environments, characteristics, and performance analyses
• Lead development of test plans and configurations
• Support test execution and analyze/report test results to validate systems and components
• Define and document certification and test results for customers and regulatory agencies

Skills

Fatigue And Damage Tolerance Analysis

Finite Element Modeling

PATRAN/NASTRAN

Technical Report Writing

U.S. Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering

Tools

StressCheck

NASGRO

AFGROW

Job description

• Lead development, integration, and documentation of structural fatigue and fracture requirements


• Verify structural integrity using and developing analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle


• Develop structural environments, characteristics, and performance analyses


• Lead development of test plans and configurations


• Support test execution and analyze/report test results to validate and verify systems and components


• Define and document certification and test results for customers and regulatory agencies


• Support in-service products by leading failure investigations and analyzing improvements


• Develop analytical processes and tools to improve development effectiveness, quality, and efficiency


• Plan and execute tasks within internal and external customer schedule constraints


• Work under minimal direction


• Support current and emerging aircraft programs in Boeing Defense, Space & Security's Air Dominance division

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, focused on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences


• Level 2: 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience


• Level 3: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience


• 2+ years of working with fatigue and damage tolerance analysis


• 1+ years of experience with Spectrum Generation


• 1+ years of experience with full-scale testing and/or other structural and material testing plans


• 1+ years of experience with application of classical stress intensity solutions


• 1+ years of experience with PATRAN/NASTRAN, StressCheck, NASGRO, AFGROW


• Experience writing technical reports


• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required


• Interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance required post-start


• Some positions may require Special Program Access; U.S. Citizenship required


• Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process


• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in structural fatigue and fracture analysis, utilizing analytical methods and finite element modeling to ensure structural integrity. Proficient in developing test plans, executing tests, and analyzing results to support aerospace programs while adhering to regulatory requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fatigue And Damage Tolerance Analysis


• Finite Element Modeling


• PATRAN/NASTRAN


• Technical Report Writing


• U.S. Security Clearance

Hard Skills

• Structural Fatigue Analysis


• Fracture Requirements Development


• Analytical Methods Development


• Spectrum Generation


• Classical Stress Intensity Solutions


• Full-Scale Testing


• Test Plan Development


• Performance Analysis


• Failure Investigation


• Analytical Process Improvement

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Analytical Thinking


• Problem Solving


• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor Of Science In Engineering


• U.S. Security Clearance


• Interim And/Or Final U.S. Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace


• Structural Integrity


• Regulatory Compliance


• Boeing Defense


• Air Dominance

Tools & Technologies

• StressCheck


• NASGRO


• AFGROW