Structural Analysis Engineer 3/4 - Systems Stress

About the role

This position involves performing aircraft structural stress analysis for a leading aerospace organization. The role requires evaluating designs to ensure structural integrity and compliance while supporting aircraft development, production, and engineering activities. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams and contribute to the growth of the engineering capability, with senior engineers expected to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform lead-level stress analysis on aircraft systems commodities.
• Utilize classical hand analysis, Finite Element tools, and Dynamic Simulation methods for stress analysis.
• Guide product design and verify structural integrity throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead the development of test plans, support test execution, and analyze results to verify system and component requirements.
• Develop, integrate, and document structural requirements to establish system design.
• Define and document certification and test results for customers and regulatory agencies.
• Support in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements.
• Mentor and train developing team members.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences.
• Experience: Level 3: 5+ years of related work experience, 3+ years in stress analysis on airplane systems, and 1+ year using classical hand analysis methods.
  Level 4: 9+ years of related work experience, 5+ years in stress analysis on airplane systems, and 3+ years using classical hand analysis methods.
• Technical Skills: Experience in aircraft stress analysis and the aerospace industry.
  Background in structural analysis engineering.
  Experience supporting aircraft structures, heavy structures, hardware systems, or interiors manufacturing/production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Level 4 engineer.
• Experience leading the development of certification-related documentation.
• Prior mentoring or leadership responsibilities.
• Experience leading structural test programs on airplane systems commodities.
• Experience with supplier technical oversight.
• Experience with 7+ years of experience with airplane systems structures such as Avionics, Electrical Equipment & Installation, Environment Control Systems, Flight Controls, Flight Deck, Fuel Systems, and Mechanical/Hydraulic Systems.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.