Stress Senior Engineer (In- Service Repair)

Airbus; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. in Wichita, KS seeks a Senior Static Stress Engineer to support in-service aircraft by developing certified structural repair solutions and ensuring airworthiness.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3 years of aerospace structural experience, with hands-on FEA/hand analysis, CATIA, and scripting for automation; telework up to 20% is allowed, and you will collaborate across Design and Fatigue teams to deliver safe, compliant fixes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in an engineering field related to aerospace.
• 3 years of aerospace structural design/analysis experience.
• Experience with static analysis using hand methods and FEA.

Responsibilities

• Perform static analysis of airframe structures using hand methods and FEA.
• Design and justify complex repair solutions for aircraft structures.
• Collaborate with Design and Fatigue departments to develop optimum solutions.
• Manage workload and guide projects to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Static analysis

Technical documentation

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

CATIA

Excel-VBA

Python

JavaScript

Job description

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Job Description:

TITLE: Senior Static Stress Engineer

EMPLOYER: Airbus Americas, Inc.

LOCATION: Wichita, KS

DUTIES: Support the airline in-service fleet on repairs of aircraft structure. Create high quality integrated and certified engineering repair solutions for the airlines and internal customers. Ensure that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition. Perform complex stress/strength analyses to assess the structural integrity requirements have been met using standard hand and computer methods. Collaborate with Design, Fatigue and other appropriate Airbus departments to develop optimum design solutions for the airline customer. Manage workflow for self and teammates. Guide the successful completion of projects and execute activities to achieve customer requirements.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field and 3 years in any job title involving experience in structural design, analysis, and mechanics of materials in the aerospace industry. Prior experience must include: Applying technical principles, theories, and concepts to solve technical problems; Creating and delivering technical documents and presentations; Performing Static analysis of airframe structures using classical hand analysis methods, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and industry standard methods including Bruhn and Niu; Designing and justifying complex repair solutions for aircraft structures; Interpreting maintenance documentation techniques and procedures including SRM, NTM, AMM, CMM, or IPC; Applying programming languages including Excel-VBA, Python, or JavaScript for automating analysis methods and processes; Using Design and Stress tools including CATIA for structural analysis of repairs and modifications of aircraft parts. Up to 20% telework permitted.

JOB CODE: AA241

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Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type: US - Direct Hire

Experience Level: Professional

Remote Type: On-site

Job Family: Structure & Dynamic Systems Analysis

Job Posting End Date: 11.30.2026

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