Fatigue and Fracture Analysis Engineer
Bell Helicopter - Fort Worth, Texas
Position Description: Develop fatigue test requirements for metallic and composite PSE testing and conduct fatigue and damage tolerance analysis in support of an FAA part 29 Helicopter Certification Program
Fatigue and Fracture Analysis Engineer responsibilities:
· Develop fatigue test loads and methods in accordance with certification requirements for metallic and composite fatigue testing of aircraft dynamic components
· Perform fatigue initiation and crack growth analyses to establish metallic component retirement times and inspection intervals
· Perform fatigue and damage tolerance analyses to establish composite component replacement times and inspection intervals
· Interface with structural analysis and design organizations, materials & processes, structural test laboratories, flight test, manufacturing and civil certification authorities
· Provide technical guidance to junior engineers in areas of fatigue and crack growth analysis
· Write and review technical reports
· Establish schedules, work within schedules and budgets, and generate and validate project estimates as defined by the team leader
· Identify issues that prevent expected progress of a project and propose solutions
· Assist with the development of analytical tools and group work procedures/processes
Education:
BS Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. MS preferred.
Experience:
Minimum 12 years in aircraft design, structural mechanics, fatigue and/or fracture mechanics.
Minimum 3 years experience with fatigue and/or fracture mechanics.
· Experience using AFGROW software application is strongly preferred
· Experience in FEM analysis of structural components is strongly preferred
· Knowledge of design drawings/models and CATIA is a plus
· Knowledge of ENOVIA is a plus
Posted: 30+ days ago
