Role Overview
The Stress Engineer is responsible for the
structural analysis, strength validation, and certification support of aircraft structures and components. The role ensures compliance with airworthiness regulations and design safety requirements throughout the aircraft lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform static, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures.
- Evaluate primary and secondary structures including fuselage, wings, empennage, and aircraft components.
- Develop and review stress reports, substantiation documents, and compliance statements.
- Conduct hand calculations and FEM analysis using approved methods.
- Support design changes, repairs, and modifications with structural justifications.
- Liaise with design, manufacturing, and certification teams to resolve structural issues.
- Ensure compliance with FAA / EASA / DGCA regulations and OEM standards.
- Participate in structural testing, validation, and failure investigations.
Technical Skills
- Aircraft structural analysis and stress substantiation
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools (NASTRAN, ANSYS, ABAQUS, Patran, HyperMesh)
- Fatigue & damage tolerance methodologies
- Knowledge of metallic and composite structures
- Familiarity with airworthiness standards (FAR/CS-23, 25, 27, 29)
- Ability to perform hand calculations and classical methods
Non-Technical Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Effective technical communication
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Time management in project-driven environments
Experience
- 3–7 years: Stress Engineer / Senior Stress Engineer
Tools & Software
- MSC NASTRAN / ANSYS / ABAQUS
- Patran / HyperMesh
- CATIA / NX (basic structural understanding)
- MS Excel, Mathcad
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