Structural Analysis Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Structural Analysis Engineer for a contract opportunity in Palmdale, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Required experience with FEA software including NASTRAN and PATRAN.
• Airframe primary structure layout and sizing
• Hand/Excel based analysis of aerospace structures
• NASTRAN and PATRAN or HyperMesh
• Catia V5.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for performing stress analysis on new designs of primary and secondary airframe structure, as well as updating existing analyses to incorporate design changes.
• Candidate must be capable of interpreting detail, assembly, and installation type drawings and models..

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE)

• Familiarity with Slim, Vision, and IDAT, 3Dx a plus.
• Experience in stress analysis of subsystems and subsystems installations desired.
• Experience with MRB stress analysis of metallic and composite structure desired.
• Experience using Altair HyperMesh as a pre-processor and TMP Vision for post-processing desired. • Experience with CATIA V5/3DX highly desired. Familiarity with UNIX/LINUX operating systems desired.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree.

WORK HOURS

• 4/10

ADDITIONAL

• Active Secret with an investigation within 5 years or CE enrolment. Previous approval to SAPs desired.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.