Static Stress Engineer - Contract

Job Summary

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking a Static Stress Engineer to join their Engineering department based in Wichita, Kansas. The role supports the fleet in-service repair of aircraft structures and justifies repair solutions from a Static Stress perspective.

Duties

• Perform static analysis for both metallic and non-metallic parts
• Work closely with design and fatigue colleagues to provide repair solutions
• Use both classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions
• Assess structural integrity requirements using standard hand and computer methods
• Verify structural integrity requirements through durability and damage tolerance analyses
• Support airline customers and internal customers within given time scales
• Liaise with Design, Fatigue and other appropriate Airbus departments to optimize design solutions
• Ensure final repair solutions bring the aircraft back into an airworthy condition
• Identify and support local improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency
• Plan, monitor, and execute tasks and activities to meet customer time scales
• Provide responses for routine repair queries

Meet the Team

The Engineers work on complex, highly engineered machines throughout the aircraft lifecycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to airline customers.

Your Working Environment

Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus, Airbus' first dedicated engineering facility outside of Europe, this role offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Your Challenges

• Create high-quality integrated and certified engineering repair solutions
• Perform stress/strength analyses to ensure structural integrity requirements are met
• Assign tasks including structural sizing/documentation and certification documents
• Collaborate with Design, Fatigue and other departments to optimize design solutions
• Ensure final repair solutions bring the aircraft back into an airworthy condition
• Support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency
• Plan, monitor, and execute tasks to meet customer time scales
• Provide responses for routine repair queries

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials
• 5+ years total analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs
• In-depth knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively

Physical Requirements

• Onsite or remote: Onsite a minimum of 90% of the time at the Wichita Engineering office
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings; daily
• Hearing: able to hear in order to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear safety warnings or alarms; daily
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications; daily
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment; daily
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs; once a month
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools; once a month
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer; daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices; daily
• Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces; daily
• Personal Protective Equipment: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site