Stress Engineer

 

  The Stress Engineer will be responsible for directing and coordinating activities of the Structural Analysis department to establish the structural integrity of detail components, assemblies and installations by performing the following duties:

Direct department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, techniques an develop test procedures  Write reports and check reports, performed by other engineers, to support certification effort for aircraft modifications  Resolve problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies or concepts  Analyze technical trends, human resource needs, and market demands to plan projects  Confers with management, program management, sales and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products and/or customer requested modifications  Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests  Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, interdepartmental relations or safety  Provides direction and example for interpretation and application of company policies and procedures to the engineering activities

 

Minimum Requirements:

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of industry

accepted Computer Aided Design (CAD), Finite Element Modeling (FEM); Project Management, Contact Management Systems and related Spreadsheet and Word processing software packages. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering from an accredited university and 5 plus years of applicable aerospace experience. Structural DER and /or a Professional Engineering (PE) License is a plus for this position but is not considered a necessity.

 

Company Profile:

 

  Jet Aviation Engineering Services, L.P. specializes in airframe and interior modifications for business, head-of-state and general-aviation aircraft. The company offers structural design services, analysis and testing, aerodynamic load analysis, aircraft systems design and analysis, aircraft configuration design and FAA certification. The company will provide engineering and certification services to modification centers and FAA repair stations around the world. In addition, Jet Aviation Engineering Services L.P. will develop FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for any client-requested modifications or alterations to aircraft and provides structural testing (both static and fatigue) for components, large assemblies or entire aircraft, in-house or at a client's facility.

 

  Jet Aviation Engineering Services, L.P. is located at Kestrel Air Park, 20 miles north of the San Antonio International Airport and employs 26 people, including engineers and administration staff. The company was established to deliver quality services to third-party modification centers and to support Jet Aviation's completions centers, located in Basel, Switzerland and West Palm Beach, Florida, by providing a coordinated engineering and certification process.

 

To Apply: Please submit your cover letter, resume and salary history to:

linda_gabourel@jetaviation.com or fax 830-438-7811.