Senior Stress Technical Analyst

Responsibilities

• Gather, maintain, and analyze technical data for engineering research, design, development, and testing.
• Apply specialized knowledge to develop and maintain analytical tools to understand product behavior.
• Compare product capabilities and performance against established requirements.
• Document findings in technical reports, specifications, drawings, manuals, and test procedures.
• Interface with management, engineers, customers, and suppliers to provide project status and ensure analytical requirements are met.
• Utilize structural models, finite element methods, and aerodynamic principles to determine aircraft loads and aeroelastic stability.
• Apply aircraft structures design procedures and regulations to provide engineering data products.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in structural analysis, stress engineering, or a related engineering role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering.
• Experience with structural analysis tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, ABAQUS, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) methods and modeling techniques.
• Knowledge of aircraft structural analysis principles, including loads, stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and models, including GD&T.
• Exposure to aerospace materials and structural behavior, such as aluminum and composites.
• Understanding of engineering change processes, configuration management, or product lifecycle management systems.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Comprehensive health insurance and flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts and retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Various programs for paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Potential eligibility for the Kansas Aviation tax credit.

About the Company

Spirit AeroSystems, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, designs and builds commercial aerostructures. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a specialized focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.