Structural Analysis Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Structural Analysis Engineers for a contract opportunity in Palmdale, CA.

Must have recent Level 4 experience with the following skills:

• Airframe primary structure layout and sizing
• Hand/Excel based analysis of aerospace structures
• NASTRAN and PATRAN or HyperMesh
• Catia V5

Responsible for performing stress analysis on new designs of primary and secondary airframe structure, as well as updating existing analyses to incorporate design changes. Experience in stress analysis of subsystems and subsystems installations desired. Experience with MRB stress analysis of metallic and composite structure desired. Required experience with FEA software including NASTRAN and PATRAN as well as Abaqus. Experience using Altair HyperMesh as a pre-processor and TMP Vision for post-processing desired. Experience with CATIA V5/3DX highly desired. Familiarity with UNIX/LINUX operating systems desired. Candidate must be capable of interpreting detail, assembly, and installation type drawings and models.

• Familiarity with Slim, Vision, and IDAT, 3Dx a plus

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree.

• 4/10

• Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.
• Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.