Requirements

REQUIRED: Certification development,
certification documentation support,
certification process experience

Preferred Software:
NASTRAN/PATRAN

*Primary Responsibilities*
Structural analysis tasks include, but are not limited to: static strength, damage tolerance and durability
Develops, integrates and documents structural requirements to establish the system design
Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product’s environment
Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by using analytical methods, finite element models / simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance
Develops test plans and configurations, supports text execution and analyzes / reports test results to validate and verify systems and components to meet requirements and specifications
Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied
Supports in-service products by investigating failures and analyzing improvements
Support internal / external design reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), preliminary / critical design reviews (PDR / CDR) with U.S. and Foreign Air Force Customers

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD, Master+3 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.