Position Details
Aerostructures Design Engineer Aerostructures Stress Analysis Apply
Position 1: Aerostructures Stress Analysis Engineer
Salary: $100k/ per year
Location: Tallassee, Alabama
Location: Tallassee, Alabama
Fulltime
Key Skills Stress Analysis
- Stress tools: HyperX / Sizer (Adon), Simcenter 3D
- Nastran, Patran, Aero structures
- Ability to perform stress analysis without tools (hand calculations)
Job Description
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in aerostructure analysis, including composite analysis
- Strong knowledge of primary and secondary aircraft structures and load behaviors
- Perform stress analysis for composite and metallic structures including:
- General strength and stiffness analysis
- Buckling and stability
- Fastener and joint strength
- Composite sandwich and thermoset panels
- Damage tolerance (open-hole strength, compression-after-impact)
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- Experience with structural design concepts such as wingbox, load paths, and interfaces
- Finite Element Analysis using Nastran/Patran, Simcenter 3D (model creation, modification, post-processing)
- Preparation of stress reports, reserve factor summaries, and certification documents
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and guide junior engineers
- Risk identification, mitigation planning, and technical problem resolution
- Support qualification, compliance, and customer technical reviews
Position 2: Aerostructures Design Engineer
Key Skills Design
- Wing structures, wing assemblies
- Composite materials: CFRP / Carbon Fiber
- Tools: CATIA V5, CPD, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, PLM
Qualification & Skills
- Degree in Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering
- 4 8 years of experience in composite and/or metallic aircraft structural design
- Strong knowledge of primary and secondary aero structures (Wing, Fuselage, Empennage)
- Experience in CATIA V5 (NX / 3DX preferred) and PLM tools (Windchill, 3DX)
- Composite design experience using CPD and/or FiberSim preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Detailed design and development of wing, fuselage, and empennage structures
- Support production, manufacturing, and design maturation phases
- Work closely with analysis, manufacturing, tooling, and cost engineering teams
- Create and update drawings, models, BOMs, and ECNs
- Perform configuration management and design changes
- Propose cost-effective, manufacturable, and high-performance design solutions
- Exposure to MRB/concessions for metallic and composite parts is a plus
