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The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Vertical Lift division has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Analysis Engineer to join the Platform Structures team in Mesa, AZ.
This position will support the AH-64 and AH-6 helicopters as well as new development programs. Along with these programs we support a large portfolio of products including Commercial Aircraft, Fixed Wing Fighters, Satellites, Space Exploration Crew Station, and many others.
Boeing Structural Analysts use their enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity to solve challenging problems that connect with the daily work goals of the project, program, business units, and the enterprise. As an Experienced Structural Analyst, you will solve these difficult problems and work with a multi-disciplinary team under general direction, ensuring structural integrity of the product through a variety of analysis methods and tools, and documenting and presenting the analysis results for customer and regulatory approval. Boeing Mesa Structural Analysis engineers can work on a wide array of different systems including analysis of airframe, rotating components, rotor blades, drive systems, flight controls and tooling required to support aircraft design and build, special research and development projects and more.
At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the sea bed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
• 14 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years’ related work experience, Master+12 years’ related work experience)
• Experience performing stress analysis using both hand calculations and finite element tools
• Excellent presentation and communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/DESIRED SKILLS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Structural, Civil or Aerospace Engineering or Physics from an ABET accredited program
• Experience in aircraft and/or static structures stress analysis
• Experience with engineering and design software (i.e. CAD/3D packages (UG/NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, CREO, etc.)
• Experience working with finite element models / simulations using one or more of the following: PATRAN, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, Hypermesh, LS-Dyna, Optistruct
• Proficiency and experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Boeing engineering design tools (CATIA, PDM etc.)
• Experience with design and analysis of metallic and composite materials

TYPICAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, engineering data science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 14 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience or non-US equivalent qualifications. In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Required

• Plan and organize structural analysis work at the program level to assure total compliance with structural integrity and stability requirements
• Develop, integrate and document complex or unique structural requirements to establish the system design
• Coordinate with other engineering groups to establish the product’s environment
• Guide product design and verifies structural integrity by defining requirements for development of analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance of the product
• Work with customers and regulatory agencies to define certification processes that will ensure requirements are met
• Review and approves certification results
• Develop test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
• Define and organize test programs to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied
• Develop analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort
• Investigate emerging technologies to develop future product designs to meet projected requirements
• Work under consultative direction