Senior Aerospace Engineer Job at DIRECT Staffing Solutions, Hill Air Force Base, UT

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  • DIRECT Staffing Solutions
  • Hill Air Force Base, UT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking a Senior Aerospace Engineer to lead structural analysis and engineering efforts for aircraft components , with a focus on structural integrity, certification, and sustainment. This role involves overseeing complex analysis tasks, mentoring junior and mid-level engineers, and providing technical expertise on military airframe programs. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in aerospace structural analysis, fatigue, and fracture mechanics, with a deep understanding of military aircraft systems.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead structural analysis for aircraft components, including safe-life management, fatigue failure, and fracture mechanics, using FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS APDL) and hand calculations.
  • Oversee material and structural concept trade studies to optimize designs for various military airframes (e.g., A-10, B-1, B-2, C-130, F-15, F-16).
  • Develop and document structural integrity methods for test support and certification, ensuring compliance with Air Force ASIP standards.
  • Lead verification and validation efforts, including component, system-level, and airplane-level testing.
  • Mentor Government and client engineers through formal and informal sessions on structural analysis principles and tools.
  • Support safety probabilistic studies, including risk and economic analyses, and contribute to loads and usage spectrum development.
  • Provide expertise on aerospace materials characterization, failure assessment, fatigue nucleation, and corrosion of metallic structures.
  • Present complex analysis results to internal and external customers, including DoD stakeholders.
  • Coordinate across disciplines to ensure designs meet all requirements.

 

Key Must Have’s:

 

  • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited institution (PhD preferred).
  • Minimum 5 years in aerospace structural analysis including finite element analysis using ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS APDL (minimum 2 years).
  • Minimum 8 years of systems engineering experience
  • 5 years of experience in aerospace materials characterization, failure assessment, fatigue nucleation, fracture mechanics, and corrosion.
  • 2 years of experience with material testing and allowable development for military or commercial aircraft.
  • Proficiency with SolidWorks (2 years) and knowledge of other industry modeling formats.
  • Experience with fatigue life evaluation using strain-life methods and HBM nCode DesignLife.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.
  • US Citizen or permanent residents ONLY.
  • Ability to pass NACI background checks with favorable outcomes (mandatory).
  • Must work on-site at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
  • 2 years of experience supporting Air Force ASIP, structures, sustainment, or program management.
  • Familiarity with military airframes (e.g., A-10, B-1, B-2, B-52, C-5, C-130, F-15, F-16).

· Travel: not much anticipated (but there could be travel to/from gov’t installations)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Programming experience in Python, FORTRAN, C/C++, or MATLAB for structural analysis.
  • Experience with DoD logistic support and supply chain management.
Company Description

Great company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunities

Company Description

Great company to start and grow your career with, excellent growth opportunities

Job Tags

Permanent employment,

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