Senior Aircraft Structural Stress Engineer – Nastran/Patran Expert

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC; Firebaugh (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC is partnering with Eagle Field Airport-based startup to hire a hands-on Lead Structural Stress Analysis Engineer. You will own aircraft structural stress analysis and substantiation, ensure review quality, and collaborate with Loads, Airframe Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Test and Aircraft Systems.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 5+ years in aircraft stress analysis, and at least 3 years of Nastran/Patran experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years in aircraft structural stress analysis.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on Nastran and Patran.
• U.S. work authorization without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead aircraft structural stress analysis and substantiation.
• Prioritize and review supporting stress work.
• Build Nastran/Patran models and verify load paths, boundary conditions and material/joint assumptions.
• Perform static strength, buckling and modal assessments.
• Analyze laminates, fittings, fasteners and bonded joints.
• Plan tests and correlate stiffness, strain and modal response; assess design and manufacturing deviations.
• Document controlled stress reports and improve independent checks, model validation and test correlation methods.

Skills

Structural stress analysis

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Nastran

Patran

Job description

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC is partnering with Eagle Field Airport-based startup to hire a hands-on Lead Structural Stress Analysis Engineer. You will own aircraft structural stress analysis and substantiation, ensure review quality, and collaborate with Loads, Airframe Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Test and Aircraft Systems.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in aerospace or mechanical engineering, 5+ years in aircraft stress analysis, and at least 3 years of Nastran/Patran experience.