Tasks:
- Stress analysis of metallic or composite of primary and secondary components by means of hand calculations and/or FEM.
- Write structural substantiation reports that meet the technical requirements of the program and certifying authority.
- Liaise, manage and provide technical direction to offsite suppliers.
- Provide stress support to other areas of the organization, including Design, Production, Flight Test, Quality Assurance and Airworthiness.
- Ensure that the technical content, quality, compliance and safety aspects of any technical data is documented in accordance with internal standards and guidelines.
Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of the fundamental principles of stress analysis of metallic and composite structure.
- Good understanding of aircraft structural load paths and experience with analysis methodologies for various primary and secondary structural components.
- Capability to set-up an FE model based on DMU or design principles.
- Advanced skills with the following pre/post processor & solvers: Nastran, Hypermesh and Patran.
- Experience with classic hand calculation stress methods (e.g. HSB, Bruhn, ESDU, Roark & Young).
- Capable of working to deadlines and to follow the calculations procedures developed internally.
- Ability to work independently and to multitask efficiently.
- Understanding of civil aircraft certification rules and experience in certification procedures, ideally with JAR/CS/FAR 23.
- Strong motivation and enthusiasm to achieve company goals and objectives.
- Ability to work on details while keeping the big picture in mind.
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English language. German is a plus.
- Experience with Fatigue & DT analysis of airframe components is a plus.
- Experience using Siemens Teamcenter PLM Software (version 10.x) is a plus.
- a master degree in aeronautical engineering, alternatively a similar degree or an adequate education / experience in the aeronautical industry.
- a minimum of 7 years engineering experience in stress analysis.