Completions Stress Engineer 5 - Technical Specialist III - Appleton, WI

Date: Sep 12, 2024

Location: Savannah, GA, US

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Completions Stress Engineer 5 - Technical Specialist III - Appleton, WI in  GAC Appleton


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Responsibilities include performing stress analysis and related activities for new and derivative designs of interior furnishings and amenities as part of outfitting new aircraft.  This includes review of Engineering models and drawings, preparing load calculations and writing stress reports in collaboration with the Structural Engineering group and Structural AR's providing approvals.  Example designs include custom cabinetry such as galleys, lavatories, closets, and other storage compartments, interior peripheries, water/waste systems, entertainment equipment installations, and seating installations.  Analysis of airframe modifications to meet the requirements of interior installation may also be involved.  Additional responsibilities include aircraft level analysis such as decompression and floor loading analysis.  Analysis is done utilizing Classical hand analysis and Finite Element Modeling using FEMAP with Nastran.

Must have  working knowledge of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14CFR - especially Chapter I, Part 25), as it pertains to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation procedures and the STC process as it relates to certification of Aircraft Interiors.


Candidates should have a sufficient knowledge of AutoCAD and CATIA V5 to adequately review Engineering designs.  Fatigue and Damage Tolerance analysis experience required.  FEA experience with FEMAP required.

 

Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of stress analysis experience in business aviation completions.

Assignments are executed under the direction of the Engineering Lead or Group Head to meet manufacturing schedules.  Analysis methods and design standards to be employed are consistent with company standards and accepted methods.  Additional responsibilities are outlined in the job description and as assigned.


 

 

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. Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters and 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

Position Purpose:

Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:
  1. Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope .
  2. Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities .
  3. Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge .
  4. Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas .
  5. Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements .
  6. Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives .
  7. Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities .
  8. 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.

Other Requirements:
  1. Advanced degree in engineering or related curriculum preferred.
  2. The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 222512

Category: Engineering

Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 11/30/2024 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

 

 

Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.

 

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