Structural Analysis Engineer

Chipton-Ross, Inc.; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross, Inc. is seeking multiple Structural Analysis Engineers for a contract opportunity in Palmdale, CA to support aerospace programs.

You will perform stress analysis on primary and secondary airframe structures, update analyses for design changes, and apply NASTRAN, PATRAN, HyperMesh, Abaqus, and CATIA V5 to validate designs. Experience with UNIX/Linux and MRB stress analysis is valued, with a Bachelor’s degree required for qualification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Experience performing stress analysis on airframe structures.
• Aerospace or related industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis on primary and secondary airframe structures.
• Update analyses for design changes and MRB stress analysis.
• Interpret detail, assembly, and installation drawings and models.

Skills

Airframe layout

Hand/Excel analysis

UNIX/Linux

Stress analysis experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

NASTRAN

PATRAN

HyperMesh

Abaqus

CATIA V5

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Structural Analysis Engineers for a contract opportunity in Palmdale, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

Must have recent Level 4 experience with the following skills:

• Airframe primary structure layout and sizing
• Hand/Excel based analysis of aerospace structures
• NASTRAN and PATRAN or HyperMesh
• Catia V5

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for performing stress analysis on new designs of primary and secondary airframe structure, as well as updating existing analyses to incorporate design changes. Experience in stress analysis of subsystems and subsystems installations desired. Experience with MRB stress analysis of metallic and composite structure desired. Required experience with FEA software including NASTRAN and PATRAN as well as Abaqus. Experience using Altair HyperMesh as a pre-processor and TMP Vision for post-processing desired. Experience with CATIA V5/3DX highly desired. Familiarity with UNIX/LINUX operating systems desired. Candidate must be capable of interpreting detail, assembly, and installation type drawings and models.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Familiarity with Slim, Vision, and IDAT, 3Dx a plus

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree.

WORK HOURS:

• 4/10