Structures Engineer - Aerospace Industry
DBSI Services, Inc.3 months ago
Fort Worth, TX, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking a Structures Engineer for an onsite role located in Fort Worth, Texas. In this position you will perform structural engineering analysis – including stress, strength, deflection, fatigue, and vibratory analyses – using FEA and CAD software. You will collaborate with internal teams and customer engineers to deliver detailed technical reports and presentations while ensuring adherence to strict quality and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform engineering structural analysis activities, including:
- Stress analyses
- Strength analyses
- Deflection analyses
- Fatigue analyses (LCF and HCF)
- Vibratory analyses (modal)
- Hand calculations
- Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software (ANSYS Workbench) to evaluate parts under various load conditions
- Use CAD modeling (SolidWorks and CATIA) and drafting understanding to read and interpret part B/P for use in analyses
- Write final structural analysis summary technical reports, summarizing the engineering analyses conducted, the final conclusions, and obtain customer approval
- Follow all customer required document control procedures to ensure proper data storage throughout the project
- Work with internal stakeholders and customer engineering departments/disciplines to ensure the analyses are acceptable, collaborating to obtain dispositions and approvals as required
- Create and deliver presentations at various gate reviews, summarizing the analysis plan, results, and final engineering recommendations
- Generate templates, document lessons learned, develop tools, and support training presentations for standardized team results
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to current engineering processes, tools, and trainings
- Update status reports, present project status to customers, and work with project management to ensure consistent communication
- Understand and adhere to all export control regulations
- Work closely with customers onsite at their facility several days per week, complying with all site requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- 8+ year(s) of relevant structural analysis experience
- Experience working with FEA and CAD software
- Outstanding communication and technical writing skills
- Outstanding customer interfacing skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ANSYS Workbench software
- Experience with SolidWorks and/or CATIA software
- Experience working in the aerospace industry
- Experience with the engineering design process
- Understanding of engineering services business practices
- Exposure to project or program management
- Experience writing or creating standard work, establishing processes, and documenting lessons learned
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Relocation bonus
Required Skills
CAD Modeling
Strength Analysis
Technical Writing
SolidWorks
CATIA
Export Control Compliance
Structural Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
Onsite Collaboration
Deflection Analysis
ANSYS Workbench
Stress Analysis
Vibratory Analysis
Customer Communication
Engineering Report Writing
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)