Stress Analyst – Aerospace Structural FEA & Design Support

ICON Aircraft, Inc.; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON Aircraft, Inc. in Vacaville, CA is seeking a Stress Analyst to perform stress analysis on primary composite and metallic structures using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis. You will support production and field teams, verify design analyses, and propose weight-conscious design changes to meet safety and performance goals.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years in aircraft structures, and have strong CAD experience (Creo preferred) and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering.
• 3+ years of direct experience in aircraft or weight-critical structures.
• 2+ years using Creo (Pro/E) or similar CAD; Creo preferred.
• Strong structural intuition and detail orientation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis on primary composite structures and metallic components using hand calculations and FEM.
• Support production and field issues; assess damage and substantiate repairs.
• Verify preliminary analyses of design engineers and suggest design changes.
• Write stress reports, test plans and results; support compliance testing.
• Extract geometry from Creo CAD models for analysis.

Skills

Stress analysis

Finite element analysis

Hand calculations

Communication skills

Weight-conscious design

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

FEMAP

Nastran

Creo (Pro/E)

Job description

ICON Aircraft, Inc. in Vacaville, CA is seeking a Stress Analyst to perform stress analysis on primary composite and metallic structures using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis. You will support production and field teams, verify design analyses, and propose weight-conscious design changes to meet safety and performance goals.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years in aircraft structures, and have strong CAD experience (Creo preferred) and