Lead Structural Stress Analysis Engineer — Nastran / Patran

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC; Firebaugh (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASKA develops a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle. The Lead Structural Stress Analysis Engineer leads aircraft structural stress analysis and substantiation, owning the review quality and the airframe substantiation baseline.

Based at Eagle Field Airport, Firebaugh, CA with split on-site/hybrid work; Bay Area candidates preferred and relocation welcomed. Remote work is not fully offered, but some analysis may be done remotely with client approval and occasional Eagle Field visits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading structural stress analysis for aircraft structures.
• Ability to build and verify finite element models and load paths.
• Knowledge of materials/joint assumptions and substantiation baselines.

Responsibilities

• Lead stress analysis work and review quality for airframe substantiation.
• Develop and verify FEA models and conduct static, buckling and modal analyses.
• Plan tests and correlate stiffness, strain and modal response.
• Document controlled stress reports and interfaces with Loads, Airframe Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Test and Aircraft Systems.

Skills

Structural stress analysis

Static strength analysis

Buckling analysis

Modal analysis

Laminate analysis

Bonded joints

Fittings & fasteners

Test planning

Documentation of stress reports

Tools

Nastran/Patran

Job description

ASKA is developing a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle. The Lead Structural Stress Analysis Engineer leads aircraft structural stress analysis and substantiation and owns review quality and the airframe substantiation baseline, working in the engineering organization under CTO technical leadership.The role prioritizes and reviews supporting stress work; builds Nastran/Patran models and verifies load paths, boundary conditions and material/joint assumptions; performs static strength, buckling and modal assessments; analyzes laminates, fittings, fasteners and bonded joints; plans tests and correlates stiffness, strain and modal response; assesses design/manufacturing deviations; and documents controlled stress reports. It interfaces with Loads, Airframe Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Test and Aircraft Systems.Full-time, on-site or hybrid at Eagle Field Airport, Firebaugh, CA; Bay Area/Palo Alto candidates preferred and relocation candidates welcome. Fully remote is not offered; some remote analysis/design/software work may be possible with client approval. Hands-on development and integration work with coordinated Eagle Field visits is required.