Senior Cabin Stress Engineer - Aircraft Structural Lead

PDS Defense, Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. seeks a Principal Cabin Stress Engineer in Mobile, AL to drive structural analyses for cabin development and certification. You will lead complex stress analyses using hand methods and FEM tools, ensuring high strength-to-weight and occupant safety.

The role requires 13+ years in cabin/cargo or system installation design, with expertise in Nastran, LS-DYNA, Abaqus, Radioss, and HyperWorks; strong collaboration across design teams and suppliers is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with emphasis on structural design.
• Minimum thirteen (13) years total experience in design with cabin and cargo and/or system installation projects.
• Strong capability with Finite Modeling of Structures using both Implicit and Explicit Linear and Non-Linear techniques (Nastran, LS-Dyna, Abaqus, Radioss, Altair Hyperworks etc)
• Position requires in-depth knowledge of technical principles of design, theories, and concepts.
• Applied knowledge of design documentation, techniques and procedures.
• Experience in using Google Suite is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously perform complex detailed stress analysis of cabin or cargo components, by classical hand analysis as well as Finite Element methods, to support the structural design efforts of new and modified components from the conceptual phase to development and certification.
• Perform review of supplier stress substantiation reports to ensure compliance to aircraft design requirements and sign-off data.
• Coordinate with design engineers, suppliers and technical leads to assure that the design meets the project deliverables timeline with an optimum design solution.
• Sets broad objectives with timelines and establishes the tasks required and how they should be completed.
• Mentor less experienced structural analysts and provide leadership and guidance of a highly complex range of problems.
• Demonstrates a high level of listening and speaking capabilities with all levels of management, internal and external.

Skills

Stress analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Aero/Civil/Mechanical/Electrical)

Tools

Nastran

LS-DYNA

Abaqus

Radioss

HyperWorks

Google Suite

Job description

PDS Defense, Inc. seeks a Principal Cabin Stress Engineer in Mobile, AL to drive structural analyses for cabin development and certification. You will lead complex stress analyses using hand methods and FEM tools, ensuring high strength-to-weight and occupant safety.

The role requires 13+ years in cabin/cargo or system installation design, with expertise in Nastran, LS-DYNA, Abaqus, Radioss, and HyperWorks; strong collaboration across design teams and suppliers is essential.