Aviation Technology Associates (AVTECH) is looking for an Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer 5 in Savannah, GA
Position Purpose:
Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope
- Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities
- Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge
- Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas
- Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements
- Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives
- Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities
- Conceives and plans investigation of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Functions:
- Actively works to improve daily processes and ensures all work meets customer requirements
- Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve quality and effectiveness of company product
- Perform other duties as assigned
As an ideal candidate to join the AVTECH team, you will meet the following:
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- 13 yrs specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors. Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters and 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.
- Advanced degree in engineering related field preferred.
Required Unique Skills:
- Experience required on primary and secondary airframe metallic structure
- Background in:
- Classic Stress Analysis
- Splice Analysis
- Fatigue Spectrum Development/Generation
- Kt evaluation
- Fatigue Analysis
- Damage Tolerance Analysis
- Experience with SmarTeam & Catia V5 to support stress analysis and drawing release.
- Ability to write and review technical documents and reports.
- Experience with F&DT methods and tools is preferred.
- Experience with Patran/Nastran, Abaqus, StressCheck is preferred.
- Experience with VBA & Python is preferred.
- Testing experience including correlation of test results to analysis, determining root cause of any failures, and identifying required corrective action, is preferred.
Shift: First
The estimated pay rate for this position is $95.00 per hour.
By submitting your resume, you are agreeing to have AVTECH submit an application on your behalf to the company we are hiring for. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.