Crane Structural Analysis Engineer - Stress & Fatigue

Konecranes; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental

Vision

401k with match

Job summary

Konecranes in New Berlin, Wisconsin is seeking a Structural / Mechanical Analysis Engineer to perform analytical calculations and validate crane component designs. You will use MathCad, ANSYS, and in-house tools to model stresses, conduct buckling analyses, and optimize bridge girders under CMAA/EN/NOG standards.

Bachelor’s in mechanical/structural/civil engineering and 2 years of experience required; willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Structural or Civil Engineering.
• 2 years of related experience performing mechanical or structural calculations for steel equipment.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical calculations to compute stresses in crane components and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Evaluate static strength and fatigue life of fasteners, shafts, bearings, gears and related parts.
• Use MathCad, ANSYS, KC tools, and in-house programs to model and automate calculations.
• Build detailed 3-D ANSYS models of overhead, gantry and jib cranes to simulate trolley and rope motion.
• Perform buckling analyses (Eigenvalue, nonlinear) per CMAA, EN and NOG.
• Optimize bridge girders and crane components under buckling, yielding, and fatigue constraints.
• Knowledge of ASCE and IBC codes is a plus.

Skills

Structural analysis

Finite element analysis

ANSYS

MathCad

Fatigue analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Structural/Civil Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

MathCad

ANSYS

KC Developed Programs

APDL

Job description

Konecranes in New Berlin, Wisconsin is seeking a Structural / Mechanical Analysis Engineer to perform analytical calculations and validate crane component designs. You will use MathCad, ANSYS, and in-house tools to model stresses, conduct buckling analyses, and optimize bridge girders under CMAA/EN/NOG standards.

Bachelor’s in mechanical/structural/civil engineering and 2 years of experience required; willingness to travel domestically and internationally.