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Structural Integrity Engineer Principal

Curtiss-Wright Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Mar 2026
💰 $189,200/yr($131,000/yr$189,200/yr)

About the role

Structural Integrity Engineer, Princ

We are looking for a Structural Integrity Engineer to join our Shelby team!

As our Structural Integrity Engineer you will perform static stress, fatigue life and damage tolerance analysis on mechanical parts associated with aircraft rotary and linear actuation equipment including gears; perform vibration, shock and dynamic analysis on mechanical equipment; work with mechanical design engineers to optimize designs for minimum size and weight; perform thermal analysis and FEA modeling on mechanical equipment, electric motors and motor electronic drive assemblies.

Location: Shelby, NC

Salary: $131,000 to $189,200

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in NC. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

  • Finite Element Modeling and structural analysis of aircraft rotary and linear actuation equipment and components such as gears, splines, shafts, bearings, ballscrews, housings, fasteners and other related parts  (ANSYS a must, experience with Altair/Hyperworks desired)
  • Fatigue analysis methods including Miner’s Rule, Rainflow, Equivalent Loading, Damage Tolerance (NASGRO)
  • Shock, Vibration and deflection FEA analysis
  • Stress analysis using traditional textbook methods (Roark, Shigley, Peterson, etc.)
  • Thermal FEA analysis for electric motors, actuator, and motor drive electronics assemblies and printed circuit boards
  • Ability to communicate and work collaboratively within product development teams, present work during formal design reviews, and document work clearly in deliverable stress and thermal analysis reports

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • 12+ years experience
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Familiarity with analysis of rotating transmission equipment including
    geared components, splines, bearings, shafts, and housings; Finite
    element analysis experience, ANSYS required; Familiarity with fatigue
    analysis techniques and computer analysis tools such as Matlab, MathCad,
    NASGRO, Orbis; Familiarity with high strength materials; Experience
    using FEA for steady state and transient thermal simulation of mechanical
    and electronics equipment
  • Experience with NX Computer Aided Design is highly desirable as basis
    for FEA modeling; Experience with gearing and gearbox mechanical
    design and layout using NX is desirable

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation.

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