Senior Engineer, Airframe Stress Analysis - Remote

Overview

Otto Aviation is seeking a Senior Engineer, Airframe Stress Analysis to be a member of our team. The ideal candidate has relevant stress analysis experience and a willingness to learn. You will join a team developing the world’s most efficient aircraft. Otto Aviation is seeking engineers, who are comfortable working from first principles, work great in a team atmosphere and get things done.

In Short

• Perform stress analysis of metallic and composite structural components, assemblies and systems to provide inputs to the design and ensure structural integrity.
• Author, review and approve analysis documentation.
• Create and/or utilize Finite Element Models (FEM).
• Perform Durability and Damage Tolerance (DADT) assessments.
• Review and approve engineering definition for release in the product lifecycle system (PLM).
• Author, review and approve structural test plans and reports.
• Compare structural test results to analytical models (test vs Finite Element Model).
• Develop stress analysis tools and methodologies.
• Support multi-disciplinary configuration development and trade studies.
• Interface with materials & processes, structural test laboratories, flight test, manufacturing and customers/regulation authorities.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience (or 2+ with M.S.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with airframe static and fatigue stress analysis for both composite and metallic structures.
• Knowledge of industry standard classical analysis methods.
• Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis methods (FEMAP experience is a plus).
• Experience authoring stress notes and stress reports.
• Experience supporting disposition of non-conformances.
• Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6/3DX and ENOVIA V5/V6/3DX.
• Knowledge of typical airframe structural design criteria.
• Knowledge of FAR Part 23 certification requirements and processes.

Benefits

• Mentor junior team members.