Structural Analysis Engineer 4

Location: Oklahoma City, OK Salary: $75.00 USD Hourly - $85.00 USD Hourly Description: Our client is currently seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer 4

Position Responsibilities:

- Ensures compliance with methodology and processes for stress analysis, DaDT analysis, and finite element modelling in the accomplishment of work

- Performs Failsafe Analyses, durability life calculations, and determines Damage Tolerance for fracture critical parts

- Familiar with Single Flight Probability of Failure methods for determining fleet risk

- Verifies structural integrity by defining requirements for development of analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools to develop the airframe structural environment, characteristics, and performance of the product

- Ensures USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) requirements are met for airframe analysis and validation

- Calculates inspection intervals for fleet aircraft based upon calculated crack growth rates

- Develops and uses various Finite Element Models for crack growth coefficients

- Understands proper application of loads in FEMs

- Understands industry best practices in airframe primary structure and load paths

- Supports product design and verifies structural integrity by using analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance.

- Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements.

- Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the repair development effort.

- Leads repair development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to establish the system design.

- Works under minimal direction.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering

- Able to independently construct, execute, review, and manage structural finite element models in the area of DaDT

- Expertise in linear elastic fracture mechanics

- Expertise with Paris Law & Spectrum Analysis

- Experience with classic crack growth analysis tools (such as NASGRO, AFGROW, GROWTH, NASA/FLAGRO, and/or BEAS)

- 10 or more years of experience in structural analysis

- 10 or more years of experience in fracture, fatigue, and/or DaDT analysis

- Strong written, verbal communications and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

- Active U.S. Secret Clearance

- Familiarity with Books 1, 2, 3 & 4 with an emphasis on Durability and Damage Tolerance

- Experience with Hypermesh, StressCheck, Abaqus CAE, and/or Nastran

- Familiarity with Lifeworks

- Graduate level or Senior level coursework in Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics

- Experience validating or verifying finite element model results

- Experience with structural design principles for aircraft primary structures (e.g., fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, statics, materials strength, material characteristics, and repair techniques)

- Experience with Aircraft Primary Structures on Commercial Derivatives - Commercial and/or Military applications (737, 747, 757, 767 & 777)

Education / Experience: Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

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