Associate or Experienced Fatigue & Fracture Analysis Engineer

Boeing; Mascoutah (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Student Loan Match

Job summary

The Boeing Company in the St. Louis area is seeking Associate or Experienced Fatigue & Fracture Analysis Engineers to support current and emerging aircraft programs within the Air Dominance division of Boeing Defense Space and Security.

Join a team that leads development and verification of fatigue and fracture requirements using advanced analytics, FE models, and test data across multiple programs and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical or Materials)
• 2+ years’ related work experience in fatigue and damage tolerance analysis (Level 2) or 5+ years (Level 3)
• 1+ years of experience with Spectrum Generation
• 1+ years of experience full-scale testing or other structural and material testing plans
• 1+ years of experience with classical stress intensity solutions
• 1+ years of experience with PATRAN/NASTRAN, StressCheck, NASGRO, AFGROW
• Requires US Citizenship with ability to obtain US security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead development, integration and documentation of fatigue and fracture requirements
• Develop test plans, support test execution and analyze results
• Define and document certification/test results for customers and regulators
• Support in-service investigations into failures and improvements
• Develop analytical processes/tools to improve development efficiency
• Plan and execute tasks within internal/external schedules
• Work under minimal direction

Skills

Fatigue analysis

Fracture analysis

PATRAN/NASTRAN

StressCheck

NASGRO

AFGROW

Spectrum Generation

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace/Materials)

Tools

PATRAN/NASTRAN

StressCheck

NASGRO

AFGROW

Spectrum Generation

Job description

Associate or Experienced Fatigue & Fracture Analysis Engineer

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing St. Louis is building the future ‒ creating innovative solutions that will define the next generation of aerospace. We are currently seeking Associate or Experienced Fatigue & Fracture Analysis Engineers to support current and emerging aircraft programs as part of the Air Dominance division in Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS).

At Boeing, our engineers are the visionaries who shape the future of aerospace. Join us and unleash your expertise to create next-generation capabilities for incredible aerospace platforms. This is your chance to make a significant impact by contributing to a wide range of current and evolutionary aircraft and weapons systems across various divisions/business units, including:

• Air Dominance (Phantom Works, F-15, F/A-18, MQ-25A, T-7A)
• Mobility, Surveillance, & Bombers (777X)
• Space Intelligence & Weapons Systems (Harpoon, JDAM, SDB, SLAM-ER)
• Boeing Global Services businesses

Positions will be located at one of the listed locations: Berkeley, MO; Hazelwood, MO; St. Louis, MO; St. Charles, MO; St.; Mascoutah, IL.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead development, integration and documentation of structural fatigue and fracture requirements. Verify structural integrity by using and developing analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance.
• Lead development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
• Define and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied.
• Support in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements.
• Develop analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
• Able to plan and execute tasks within constraints imposed by internal and external customer schedules.
• Work under minimal direction

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus 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 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
• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
• Some positions may require the ability to obtain Special Program Access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with structural analysis on military aerospace products
• Experience with MIL-STD-1530 (Aircraft Structural Integrity Program) and its requirements
• Experience working on MRB (Materials Review Board) activities related to aircraft structures
• Strong oral and written communications skills

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Best in class 401(k) plan: we’ll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting

Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match‑eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees’ Boeing 401(k) accounts.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range Level 2: $85,000 – 115,000

Summary pay range Level 3: $103,700 - $140,300

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Right to Work Statement

• Right to Work(English)
• Right to Work(Spanish)

E-Verify

• E-Verify (English)
• E-Verify (Spanish)