Principal Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer

Airbus Americas; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Profit sharing / ESOP

Paid time off & parental leave

Leadership University upskilling

Job summary

Airbus Americas is hiring a Senior Structure Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer to support aircraft structural analysis, located in Wichita, Kansas or Mobile, Alabama. You will perform advanced fatigue and damage tolerance analyses using classical and numerical methods, collaborating with design and static stress teams to optimize high strength-to-weight structures.

The role requires extensive experience in airframe structures, CATIA/NASTRAN/PATRAN, and a track record leading complex

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Aero, Civil or Mechanical) and proven experience in analysis of airframe structures.
• Minimum thirteen (13) years total experience in analysis with airframe structures including fatigue and/or damage tolerance.
• Proficient with classical and numerical stress analysis methods (finite element) and able to use engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Tackle unusually complex technical problems and provide innovative solutions.
• Document analyses for trade studies or detail drawing sign-off for airframe structure.
• Collaborate with internal and external departments to solve complex issues.
• Develop advanced ideas and guide their development into a final product.
• Mentor less experienced structural analysts and lead a highly complex problem range.
• Lead major projects and set timelines with clear objectives.

Skills

Fatigue Analysis

Damage Tolerance

Finite Element Analysis

Airframe Structures

CATIA

NASTRAN

PATRAN

MS Excel

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

PATRAN

CATIA

Job description

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Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Senior Structure Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas or Mobile, Alabama.

This position supports the development of aircraft structures as a Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analyst. Duties include performing complex F&D analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues. Methods include the use of both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop high strength to weight ratio structures.

Meet the team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you're interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.

Your working environment:

Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus is Airbus' first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe. Our team of 200+ support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design including analysis of aircraft primary structures, such as wings and fuselages, for all major Airbus products across the globe.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your challenges:

• Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
• Document analyses in support of trade studies or detail drawing sign-off for airframe structure.
• Collaborate with other (internal/external) technical departments to solve complex technical problems.
• Develop advanced technological ideas and guide their development into a final product.
• Utilize technical signatory and develop others in acquiring signatory.
• Mentor less experienced structural analysts and provide leadership and guidance of a highly complex range of problems.
• Lead aspects of major projects successfully.
• Set broad objectives with timelines and establish the tasks required and how they should be completed.
• Demonstrate a high level of listening and speaking capabilities with all levels of management, internal and external.
• Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical).
• Minimum thirteen (13) years total experience in analysis with airframe structures. Experience to include fatigue and/or damage tolerance.
• Position requires in-depth knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively.
• Dependable, self-motivated and accessible.
• Team player demonstrating a positive & collaborative attitude.
• Able to lead teams technically to achieve agreed milestones.
• Demonstrates a refined approach to communication that resolves problems, facilitates consensus, and focuses on objectives
• Able to represent Engineering in presentations at any Airbus related activity
• Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
• Experience in airframe design (metallic & composites), stress analysis, SRM, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part21, Certification, CATIA, NASTRAN, and PATRAN, is desired.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
• Authorized to Work in the US.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: Onsite 90%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

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