Senior Stress Engineer (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer—ret

Tuition reimbursement program

Student Loan Repayment Program

Life insurance and disability coverage

Optional pet, home and auto insurance

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer (Onsite) in Chula Vista, CA. You will perform stress analysis and approve repairs to minimize aircraft downtime, working with Collins Aerospace products within a global service framework.

You will mentor junior engineers, prepare technical submissions, and coordinate with Airworthiness and airline customers to implement robust repair solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science/Engineering with 5+ years in aerospace.
• Experience in repair analysis of metallic/composite aircraft structures.
• Knowledge of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with load paths and classical hand analysis in aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Perform repair stress analysis and develop analytical methods for complex issues affecting airline uptime.
• Make quick engineering judgments and explore margins for repair solutions based on certification analysis.
• Apply advanced structural analysis to support repair design on metallic and composite structures.
• Prepare RAS/8110-3 analyses and obtain sign-off with Airworthiness organization.
• Prepare analysis packages to support SRM/CMM repair development for Type Certificate holders.
• Direct communication with Airline customers for rapid development and approval of technical solutions.
• Mentor other engineers and lead teams in generating standard repair development work.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and management at all levels.
• Serve as the key contact for internal and external customers on complex issues.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Patran/Nastran

Aerospace Experience

Technical Writing

Education

STEM degree

Tools

PATRAN/NASTRAN

NASGRO

Job description

Date Posted:
2026-09-15

Country:
United States of America

Location:
US-CA-CHULA VISTA-B107 ~ 850 Lagoon Dr ~ BLDG 107, Mail Zone 1-C

Position Role Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company's immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position. The company will not seek an export authorization for this role.

Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

Senior Stress Engineer (Onsite)

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

As the Senior Stress Engineer, General Engineering, in our Aftermarket Technical Services Team you will need a deep knowledge and highly developed technical expertise. You will perform stress analysis and approve repairs to minimize aircraft downtime on all Collins Aerostructures commercial nacelle hardware that are compliant with certified type design and airworthiness (FAA/EASA) requirements. You will work independently, providing technical guidance to junior engineers, making recommendations to management and working in standardization to improve turnaround times.

This position will be onsite in Chula Vista, CA.

What You Will Do

• Perform repair stress analysis and develop analytical methods for complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in supporting airline operational requirements, formal certification reports, and design changes
• Should be able to make quick engineering judgments and perform margin explorations for repair solutions based on certification analysis, on various nacelle components for different programs
• Apply advanced structural analysis principles to support repair design development on metallic and composite structures
• Prepare RAS/8110-3 documents including substantiating analysis and obtain/coordinate sign-off with Airworthiness organization
• Prepare analysis package to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder
• Direct communication with Airline customers for rapidly development and approval of technical solutions
• Positively interacting in a team environment and have good listening and verbal communication skills
• Represent company in technical review meetings and have excellent customer relations and negotiating skills
• Will communicate and make presentations to internal and external customers and be driven to achieve customer satisfaction
• Mentor other engineers and lead teams in the generation of standard work for repair development
• Work with all levels of maintenance, engineering, and management personnel
• Serve as the key point of contact for internal and external customers on complex technical issues

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• Experience in aerospace
• Experience with repair analysis of aircraft metallic and/or composite structures
• Knowledge of technical understanding of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry
• Experience of load path, load balance, free body diagram and experience in classical hand analysis methods used in Aerospace structural analysis
• Experience in finite element analysis of aircraft structure using Patran/Nastran (soln's 101, 106, 111)
• Experience with technical writing

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in industry-standard structural analysis tools, including PATRAN/NASTRAN and NASGRO
• Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance substantiation of Metallic structures

What We Offer

Benefits

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical ill