Senior Staff Engineer, Structures and Vibration (6237)

What you'll do

• Develop structural standards and requirements, and own V-BAT system loads and vibration and shock environments.
• Lead structural, composite, and bolted-joint analyses, vibration test planning and verification, and weight optimization.
• Review analyses and test reports, present findings, mentor engineers, and advise on design changes and production issues.

What they ask for

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of structural analysis experience on aircraft, UAS, or comparable complex systems, including service as a structural lead or technical authority.
• Experience creating structural design criteria, analysis methods, or engineering standards; expert knowledge of structural mechanics, hand calculations, and bolted-joint analysis and design.
• Expertise with FEA tools and significant experience analyzing composite aircraft structures; hands-on vibration and shock testing experience, including test planning, instrumentation, and data review, plus working knowledge of MIL-STD-810.

Nice to have

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience leading structures for Group 2–5 UAS, rotorcraft, or VTOL aircraft; deriving vibration environments from flight data; modal testing and FEA correlation; weight reduction; composite allowables or manufacturing; certification; or startup/high-growth defense environments.

Pay

USD 170,000–260,000 per year base salary

Tools

Simcenter, Nastran, Femap, ANSYS, Abaqus, MIL-STD-810