Structural Analysis Engineer (Experienced or Senior Level)

Structural Analysis Engineer (Experienced or Senior Level)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000431410

Date Posted:

2024-08-15

Location:

USA - Long Beach, CA

Job Description Qualifications:

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire.  Come be a part of a diverse multi-disciplined team of engineers, operating in an agile environment, using the latest tools and methodologies.  At Boeing we value your curiosity, your determination, and your imagination. From the seabed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. #TheFutureIsBuiltHere

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced or Senior level Structural Analysis Engineer to join the BGS team located in Long Beach, CA. 

The C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft with unique capabilities, combining the attributes of a strategic airlifter with those of a tactical airlifter.  Currently, C-17 operators plan to operate them until at least the 2070s, which will require extensive engineering support to monitor, modify, repair, and improve the fleet. In support of this goal, C-17 Structures is looking for motivated individuals to join the team to support of the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program.

This is an exciting and uncommon opportunity to work on an amazing aircraft with a diverse and dedicated engineering team.  Develop your technical competence as well as your leadership skills on a program with an amazing history and long-term outlook. We’re highly supportive of innovative thinking, we respect and acknowledge hard work, we recognize maturity and integrity, and we reward bottom-line achievement. At Boeing, we value your curiosity, your determination, and your imagination.

Position Responsibilities:  

• Work with other C-17 Stress Analysts to become familiar with C-17 Tools, Processes, and Documentation requirements.
• Analyze repairs and modifications to the C-17 aircraft utilizing FEM and other computer and hand methods.
• Perform structural strength analysis using classical and computer aided techniques.
• Document and publish/release structural designs and analysis results.
• Evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration.
• Collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources.
• Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements.
• Work towards eligibility to be granted C-17 Delegated Engineering Authority.
• Supervise and train early-career team members.

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering classification.
• 3+ years’ experience with fatigue and damage tolerance analysis.
• 3+ years’ experience with finite element modeling structural analysis methods and tools.
• 3+ years’ experience in structural analysis.
• Experience using excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with leaders and colleagues in an engineering environment.
• Experience independently constructing, executing, reviewing, and managing structural finite element models.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 9+ years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education.
• 1+ years’ experience working with structural sizing, and finite element models/simulations using NASTRAN/PATRAN, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, Optistruct, etc.

Typical Education & Experience:

Experienced Level (3):

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an