Stress Engineer III

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Possible extension

Possible full-time opportunity

Job summary

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Remote Stress Engineer III for a 12+ month contract. This role will involve extensive experience in stress analysis and directing team activities while ensuring compliance with EASA or FAA regulations.

The ideal candidate must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, at least 10 years of experience in the Aerospace industry, and proficiency with tools like Femap and NASTRAN. This position offers the potential for extension and conversion to a full-time role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Aerospace Industry or related field.
• Experience with classical hand stress calculations and FEM analysis.
• Ability to coordinate with customers and translate complex requirements into stress analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with customers to identify design and stress requirements.
• Evaluate structural complexity to determine effective stress analysis methods.
• Provide detailed stress analysis of metal and composite structures.

Skills

Stress analysis

Technical leadership

Femap

Composites

Airframe (Primary Structures)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

PATRAN

Job description

Remote, Remote 12+ months $85.00 - $95.00/Hour Contract Shift-1

Overview

The Stress Engineer III will rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals while performing a variety of complex tasks in the following areas:

• Coordinate with customer to identify all design and stress requirements for a particular product
• Evaluate requirements and structural complexity to determine the most effective stress analysis method.
• Work with design during conceptual phase to optimize load paths.
• Work with IPT throughout joint definition phase to optimize structure for weight, cost, and producibility while maintaining required strength and durability. Continue to optimize structure during release of detailed engineering.
• Develop and validate internal loads using classical and finite element (FEM) approaches.
• Provide detailed stress analysis of metal and composite structures by classical hand stress calculations and FEM analysis utilizing software such as NASTRAN/PATRAN.
• Analyze ability of product to withstand stress imposed by conditions such as temperature, loads, motion, and vibration.
• Provide fatigue and damage tolerance analysis as required.
• Validate design for optimal material selection and corrosion prevention.
• Support production by resolving manufacturing issues including disposition of rejection tags.
• Provide fleet support by developing and substantiating repairs.
• Direct preparation of final stress analysis reports to substantiate that the design satisfies all relevant EASA or FAA regulations and customer requirements.
• Assist in preparation of test plans, provide technical support during testing, analyze test results and document conclusions.
• Provide technical leadership and on-the-job training to team of assigned engineers to enhance skill development of junior engineers.
• Coordinate all aspects of team activity to maximize productivity and meet schedule and cost targets.
• Conduct frequent coordination with customer for all stress related issues, typically attending weekly customer meetings. Track status of action items and deliverables to and from customer. Prepare and present stress data for design reviews and other technical meetings with customer.
• Directs work of others and acts as lead.
• Performs other duties as required, such as bid and proposal support.

12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

What you'll need

• Femap
• Composites
• Airframe (Primary Structures)

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 10+ years of experience in the Aerospace Industry or in a related field.