Title: Sr. Aeronautical Design Engineer
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Location: Alberta, Canada / Florida
Full-Time position
Required qualifications:
Minimum education of a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical engineering with credentials.
Min 10 years of direct Engineering design experience, in the spacecraft or aerospace industry, with project ownership.
5-10 years working experience with classical hand stress analysis methods.
Experience in technical report writing and must have excellent communication skills, be fluent in English (spoken and written) and proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams.
Must be able to work effectively in a team environment.
Design work starting at the conceptual level, maturing into full 3D modeling, validation with FEA analysis and hand calculations, and continuing into manufacturing.
Possess in-depth knowledge of and applicable experience with aircraft structural analysis methods, including hand calculation experience for mechanical joints. Using resources such as
MMPDS, Bruhn, Roark, etc., aircraft fasteners, materials, sheet metal assemblies, machined fittings.
Experience with the structural and fatigue analysis of mechanical and electronic components.
System and component level static, vibration, acoustic, modal, shock test experience with
aerospace flight hardware.
Appropriate Knowledge of regulatory (FAA and/or military) issues related to aircraft design and analysis and their impact on conformity and compliance is required (i.e., certification,
qualification).
You must provide evidence of proficiency in performing advanced stress analysis capability using NASTRAN and finite element modeling.
Desired qualifications:
5 years’ of experience with CAD Software (preferably SOLIDWORKS) with practical experience and understanding of drafting standards (ASME Y14.100).
10 years working experience with detailed FEA methods and/or NASTRAN (FEMAP) finite element modeling.
Experience with composites (fiberglass/carbon fiber), and honeycomb and solid laminate construction.
Experience with fracture mechanics.
5 years working experience with government and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) regulations and their impact on conformity and compliance (i.e., certification, qualification).
Experience testing aerospace components/assemblies to validate conformance.
Design experience with sensors (optical/RF/Radar), avionics, and other complex kinematic systems.
Working knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes such as machining, finishing, and rapid prototyping.
Experience using test instrumentation and control components (e.g. pressure transducers, thermocouples, relays, solenoid valves, etc.) Providing test input/instrumentation data to
personnel and collaborating with engineering personnel to interpret/correlate test results.
Understanding and incorporating other applicable mechanical (thermal, materials, etc.) and
system level requirements/parameters into the stress analyses.