Senior Stress Technical Analyst
Spirit AeroSystems · Wichita, KS · 1 wk ago
Engineering$88k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and analyzes technical data for engineering and scientific research, design, development, test, evaluation, implementation, and support of products, services, and processes.
- Applies specialized knowledge and judgment with prescribed methods and develops and maintains various analytical tools in order to understand behavior of products, services, and processes.
- Compares product capabilities and performance to requirements.
- Documents findings in reports and data, such as specifications, drawings, manuals, test procedures, and standards.
- Interfaces with management, engineers and scientists, process owners, team members, marketing and sales, customers, and suppliers to provide schedule and project status, and ensure that requirements for analytical data are fulfilled.
- Utilizes Structures Engineering codes and processes to provide Structures Engineering related data products and services including the documentation of results.
- Applies knowledge of structural models, finite element methods, solutions and aerodynamic principals to conduct the determination of aircraft loads and aeroelastic stability.
- Utilizes structural analysis tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS.
- Develops and maintains various analytical tools in order to understand behavior of products, services, and processes.
- Applies knowledge of finite element analysis (FEA) methods and modeling techniques.
- Knowledge of aircraft structural analysis principles, including loads, stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings and models, including GD&T.
- Exposure to aerospace materials and structural behavior (e.g., aluminum, composites).
- Understanding of engineering change processes, configuration management, or product lifecycle management systems.
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): 10+ years of experience in structural analysis, stress engineering, or a related engineering role.
- Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): Bachelor's Degree in engineering, Experience with structural analysis tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS, Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) methods and modeling techniques, Knowledge of aircraft structural analysis principles, including loads, stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance, Experience interpreting engineering drawings and models, including GD&T, Exposure to aerospace materials and structural behavior (e.g., aluminum, composites), Understanding of engineering change processes, configuration management, or product lifecycle management systems.