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V1 Aerospace is built on the expertise of its people. We work with experienced aviation engineers, certification specialists, and business consultants who share our commitment to technical rigour and results-based delivery.
If you have a background in aerospace engineering, MRO, certification, or aviation business performance — we want to hear from you.
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Senior Stress and Damage Tolerance Engineer, Woodinville, WA
Job Duties
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Perform detailed static ultimate strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of complex aircraft structure to support obtaining the regulatory approval of repair and alteration instructions and drawings.
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Use classical hand calculation techniques, finite element models, and other software tools to determine aircraft structural loads and stresses to ensure that repairs and alterations meet all applicable regulatory requirements with positive margins of safety.
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Prepare technical documentation including reports concerning stress analyses, repair/alteration instructions, as well as drawings.
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Provide the expertise, including all stress analysis, designs, instructions, and regulatory approvals, to respond to customer, vendor, or maintenance inquiries due to structural discrepancies such as damage, workmanship errors, or differences in aircraft configuration.
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Develop, deploy, and support in-house and commercial software applications to enable the efficient performance of stress engineering tasks and to drive product improvements.
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Apply OEM technical data (such as manuals, drawings, and service bulletins), STC technical data, as well as regulatory requirements such as airworthiness directives and federal regulations, in the development of structural repairs, alterations, and the associated supporting documentation.
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Assists the company’s technical management in development and establishment of policies and procedures. Prepare non-technical documentation including statements of work, quotes, proposals, and templates.
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Provide 24/7 onsite or remote engineering structural and stress engineering support to aircraft around the world undergoing either maintenance actions (planned or AOG) or modifications.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s (or foreign equivalent) degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and five years of post-degree, progressively responsible work experience in aerospace mechanical engineering or related.
Some work experience required with:
- Conducting static ultimate strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of complex structural repairs and alterations on both metallic and composite aircraft structure.
- Designing structural repairs, alterations, and deviations on aircraft structure that are compliant with regulatory requirements and commercial aircraft industry standards.
- drafting repairs or alterations with CAD software (AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, and/or CATIA) and using crack growth software (NASGRO or AFGROW) to perform DTA.
- attaining regulatory approvals for repairs or alterations on commercial aircraft structure from the FAA and other foreign regulators, such as the EASA.
Submit Your Resume
We review all submissions and will be in touch if a suitable opportunity arises.
Senior Stress and Damage Tolerance Engineer, Woodinville, WA
Job Duties
- Perform detailed static ultimate strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of complex aircraft structure to support obtaining the regulatory approval of repair and alteration instructions and drawings.
- Use classical hand calculation techniques, finite element models, and other software tools to determine aircraft structural loads and stresses to ensure that repairs and alterations meet all applicable regulatory requirements with positive margins of safety.
- Prepare technical documentation including reports concerning stress analyses, repair/alteration instructions, as well as drawings.
- Provide the expertise, including all stress analysis, designs, instructions, and regulatory approvals, to respond to customer, vendor, or maintenance inquiries due to structural discrepancies such as damage, workmanship errors, or differences in aircraft configuration.
- Develop, deploy, and support in-house and commercial software applications to enable the efficient performance of stress engineering tasks and to drive product improvements.
- Apply OEM technical data (such as manuals, drawings, and service bulletins), STC technical data, as well as regulatory requirements such as airworthiness directives and federal regulations, in the development of structural repairs, alterations, and the associated supporting documentation.
- Assists the company’s technical management in development and establishment of policies and procedures. Prepare non-technical documentation including statements of work, quotes, proposals, and templates.
- Provide 24/7 onsite or remote engineering structural and stress engineering support to aircraft around the world undergoing either maintenance actions (planned or AOG) or modifications.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s (or foreign equivalent) degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and five years of post-degree, progressively responsible work experience in aerospace mechanical engineering or related.
Some work experience required with:
- Conducting static ultimate strength, fatigue, and damage tolerance analysis of complex structural repairs and alterations on both metallic and composite aircraft structure.
- Designing structural repairs, alterations, and deviations on aircraft structure that are compliant with regulatory requirements and commercial aircraft industry standards.
- drafting repairs or alterations with CAD software (AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, and/or CATIA) and using crack growth software (NASGRO or AFGROW) to perform DTA.
- attaining regulatory approvals for repairs or alterations on commercial aircraft structure from the FAA and other foreign regulators, such as the EASA.
Submit Your Resume
We review all submissions and will be in touch if a suitable opportunity arises.