Stress Analyst, Aircraft Structures for Fastwater Staffing and Recruiting at HIKINEX in Costa Mesa, CA

Responsibilities

• • Utilize first principle methods and design tools to develop new aircraft products
• • Own development of primary and secondary aircraft structural parts and assemblies (metallic and composite) from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing
• • Perform complex modeling and finite element analysis at the detailed component level, major assembly level, and aircraft level (analysis simulations to include strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination)
• • Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create solutions that are cost effective and easy to manufacture at rate
• • Conduct trade studies and perform design and analysis research of complex engineering concepts to determine an optimal solution for weight, performance, manufacturability, cost, and/or schedule
• • Collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment to solve complex, open-ended problems with an emphasis on schedule and cost objectives
• • Coordinate work with mechanical systems, systems integration, aerodynamics, manufacturing, project engineering, and other team members
• • Onsite engineering support at manufacturing and integration sites

Requirements

• • Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• • 5+ years of experience in aerospace structures design, analysis, or related roles
• • Proficiency in CAD software and experience with engineering data analysis
• • Proven expertise in structural modeling and simulation tools (e.g., ANSYS, NASTRAN, or equivalent)
• • Strong understanding of material properties, stress analysis, fatigue assessment, load paths, design practices, and hand calculations
• • Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, fundamental mechanics of composite materials, design, analysis, testing, and fabrication
• • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• • Self-driven with a strong sense of autonomy and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• • Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• • Experience with clean sheet aircraft configuration
• • Siemens NX proficiency
• • FEMAP proficiency
• • Experience with fast paced prototype design and manufacture of uncrewed aircraft
• • Experience with high temperature materials selection
• • Broad experience across a range of aircraft programs
• • Hands-on experience with manufacturing
• • Practical aircraft knowledge (pilots license, A&P, etc.)

Skills

Required

• CAD software
• Engineering data analysis
• Material properties
• Stress analysis
• Fatigue assessment
• Load paths
• Design practices
• Hand calculations
• Core engineering principles
• Mechanics of composite materials
• Problem-solving
• Communication

Preferred

• Siemens NX
• FEMAP
• High temperature materials selection
• Manufacturing
• Pilots license
• A&P