Senior Stress Analyst
Core
Perform detailed structural analysis on primary and secondary aircraft structures to ensure compliance with performance, durability, and airworthiness requirements for fly-by-wire, safety-critical systems.
Role type
Senior IC structural stress analyst (aerospace)
Builds
Safety-critical aircraft systems (fly-by-wire)
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Structural mechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Static analysis, fatigue analysis, damage tolerance analysis, hand calculations, FEA (NASTRAN/Patran/FEMAP/ANSYS), metallic/composite structure analysis, FAA certification compliance, root-cause analysis, trade studies
Preferred skills
Loads development, aeroelastic considerations, fly-by-wire system experience, DER/certification authority collaboration
Technologies
NASTRAN, Patran, FEMAP, ANSYS
Responsibilities
Perform static, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures; Conduct classical hand calculations to assess stress, strain, margins of safety, and structural integrity; Generate structural substantiation to support FAA certification activities; Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams; Support trade studies to optimize weight, strength, and manufacturability; Evaluate test results and correlate analytical predictions with ground and flight test data; Author and review stress reports, certification documents, and compliance findings; Create tools and methods to efficiently conduct stress analysis; Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for structural issues; Ensure analyses comply with safety standards and aerospace best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC