Senior Stress Engineer

1w1 week ago

Bombardier

Red Oak, US · Full-time · $120,000 – $160,000

About this role

Bombardier designs, builds and maintains the world’s peak-performing aircraft for discerning people, businesses, governments and militaries. As a Senior Stress Engineer, you operate at the highest level, part of a team delivering superior experiences and products. We define excellence together by putting people at the heart of it all.

Perform sizing and support analysis activities for design changes, improvements, and new aircraft development programs. Support the design process from initial concept through final production, ensuring aircraft meet or exceed technical requirements. Write structural substantiation reports meeting program and certifying authority guidelines.

Support different teams to ensure quality products with supporting documentation are produced. Interface constructively in a cross-functional team environment with excellent communication skills. Create new and update existing certification DFEMs for structural compliance.

Prioritizing employee growth empowers everyone to reach full potential on their own terms. Comprehensive Benefits Program includes insurance plans, retirement savings, Employee Assistance Program and Tele Health. The best work happens when free to be yourself and share unique expertise.

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical or Civil Engineering from an accredited university
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in aircraft structural substantiation analysis
Strong proficiency in classical analysis methods
Strong proficiency and experience in Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (F&DT) analysis methods and tools (i.e. Nasgro)
Knowledge of interactions between loads and structures
Knowledge and experience of structural sizing methodologies
Proficiency in FEM based analysis tools (MSC Patran/Nastran, Altair Hypermesh) developing/running DFEMs and also GFEMs (loads models)
Understanding of civil aircraft certification rules and experience in certification procedures

Responsibilities

Perform sizing and support analysis activities for design changes, improvements, and new aircraft development programs
Support the design process from initial concept through final production, ensuring the aircraft meets or exceeds all technical requirements
Support different teams to ensure a quality product with supporting documentation are produced
Write structural substantiation reports that meet technical compliance to program and certifying authority requirements and guidelines
Create new and/or update existing certification DFEMs