Janicki Industries is an innovative, family-owned aerospace company located at the foot of the Cascades. We focus on engineering and manufacturing complex projects for companies in the aerospace, defense, and space industries. We are looking for a Stress Engineer Lead to join our growing team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Stress Engineer Lead to bring their expertise and leadership to our team. This position is critical for ensuring the successful completion of assigned projects and requires a strong passion for leadership and mentorship. As a Lead Engineer, you will assume significant responsibility within the team, serving as a technical expert and the primary point of contact for resolving customer concerns. You will proactively address challenges at every project stage, implement risk mitigation strategies, and support the growth and development of less experienced engineers.
In this role, you will collaborate directly with customers to negotiate work package alignment, define roles, responsibilities, and authority, and demonstrate both competence and credibility in the agreed-upon work. Responsibilities include leading in-house aerospace structures design, managing customer BTP MRB repair and disposition tasks, and performing stress and fatigue analysis of primary and secondary airframe structures using methods ranging from hand calculations to advanced FEM/FEA tools.

The following essential job functions are performed as a Stress Engineer Lead in a fast-paced team environment:

• Manage a team of stress engineers to execute project scope
• Perform Stress analysis to determine the strength, life, and safety margins using first order methods and advanced analytical methods and tools
• Manage engineering projects to produce technical deliverables with aggressive cost and schedule constraints
• Monitors and reports project performance
• Communicate directly with customers to establish detailed requirements and deliverables, provide project status, and discuss risks and opportunities
• Direct and participate in engineering activities, including design, engineering reviews
• Resolve schedule and technical setbacks by developing and implementing practically driven recovery plans with engineering and program staff
• Identify process improvement areas
• Ensures the integrity of the teams’ engineering through informed, data-driven decisions
• Assure all team members have a complete understanding of all quality requirements for projects
• Manage project scope and is responsible for the execution of the team’s work
• Perform risk assessments, frequently encourages less experienced engineers to identify improvement areas
• Shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors
• Must be at work on time and maintain good attendance. This is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3).

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, material science or a related technical field is required.
• 10+ years stress engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Commercial/military aerospace experience is preferred.
• Must have demonstrated customer engagement and leadership experience.
• An understanding of material properties and testing.
• Experience with research, data analysis, and problem solving.
• Must have a strong working technical knowledge of composite materials.
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military friendly employer.
Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries’ Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at (360) 404-1997.
As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a preemployment drug test prior to starting employment