Structural Design Engineer - Job ID#205002
Company: PDS Defense, Inc.
Location: Grand Prairie
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
**US Citizenship is required.****Candidate must have the ability
to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**PDS Defense,
Incis seeking a Structural Design Engineer in Grand Prairie,
TX.Responsibilities: Analyzes, researches, and develops structural
engineering specifications involving metals, non-metallic, or
composite structural materials for product design or operation of
aerospace products including structural analysis and dynamic
analysesAnalyzes damage tolerance, durability, design allowables,
and structural modelingSpecific structural engineering specialties
may include dynamics and loads, stability and stress fatigue, and
thermal analysisAnalysis tools utilized include ANSA, ABAQUS, and
NASTRAN (or similar finite element analysis pre/post
processors)Design tools include CREO and CATIAThe position will
report to the program mechanical analysis lead and be responsible
for providing stress and dynamics support to the development teamA
strong foundation in both stress and dynamic analysis is required
and the candidate shall be proficient with relevant analytic tools
for structural analysis and be able to create and correlate
analytical modelsThe candidate must be knowledgeable with linear
statics, dynamics, laminated composites, and advanced non-linear
static solutions, preferably using the NASTRAN solverThe candidate
must be experienced with classical analysis techniques, and
familiar with aircraft store load factors and dynamic loading,
distribution and derivation of airframe loads, and sizing and
layout of primary airframe structure and structural
jointsFamiliarity with laminated composite fabrication techniques
and analysis, fuel systems and tank design, aircraft bomb-racks and
derivation of lug and sway brace loads, deployment of folded aero
surfaces, and aeroelasticity/flutter analysis are desiredThe work
will be fast-paced and require the evaluation of multiple competing
conceptsThe candidate must have the experience and demonstrate the
ability to quickly assess design concepts and provide immediate and
useful feedback to the team, be an active participant in technical
interchange meetings, and be able to quickly and concisely document
theirBasic Hiring Criteria:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a
related field from an accredited college/universityProfessional
experience, preferably working specifically in a Mechanical
Engineering role focused on Dynamics and/or Structural analysisMust
be proficient with FEM solvers, MSC/NX Nastran, ANSA, FEMAP,
Siemens NX, or other comparable FEM pre/postprocessors, including
advanced non-linear statics analysisFamiliarity with Airframe loads
and structuresExperience with CREO and CATIA is requiredMust have
the ability to obtain secret clearance; not needed to startDesired
Qualifications:Professional, hands-on experience providing dynamics
analysis support for product designWorking knowledge in Modal
analysis/correlation, shock analysis, vibration
analysis/correlationAbility to work with little direction and
develop advanced technical principles, techniques, and
conceptsExperience in hardware design and development
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