Principal Stress Engineer

The Engineering team is responsible for the structural integrity, performance, and certification support of aerospace components and systems. The department collaborates with global engineering teams to develop innovative solutions, perform advanced structural analyses, and ensure compliance with aerospace industry standards while driving continuous improvement initiatives. 

What You Will Do  

• Lead and manage moderately sized structural analysis projects with significant impact on organizational objectives.

• Perform advanced structural analyses for aircraft components and systems using analytical and finite element methods.

• Evaluate load paths and support airframe design activities involving metallic and composite structures.

• Conduct and review analyses related to static strength, durability (LCF and HCF), damage tolerance, EBU, actuation systems, and nacelle structures.

• Develop innovative technical solutions by researching and integrating industry best practices.

• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation to support design decisions and certification activities.

• Collaborate closely with international engineering teams and provide technical guidance to lower-level engineers.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing existing processes, tools, and systems.

• Support structural testing activities and interpret material behavior and properties for both metallic and composite materials.

• Support and conduct technical presentations (CDR and PDR).

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechatronics, Mechanic, and Aerospace.

• Minimum 8 years prior relevant experience.

• Proficiency with FEM tools, including Nastran, Patran, HyperMesh, and hand calculations.

• Experience with aircraft structural components analysis, including static, durability, damage tolerance, EBU, actuation systems, and nacelle analysis.

Qualifications We Prefer  

• Advanced knowledge of load paths and structural behavior of metallic and composite materials.  

• Strong technical writing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively with international teams. 

• Current travel visa to enter the United States for training and business-related events. 

• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to drive process enhancements.

• Programming experience using Python and/or Visual Basic (VB). 

• Knowledge of Composite Classical Laminate Theory. 

• Experience with structural testing and material characterization. 

• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor junior engineers. 

• Subject matter expertise in aerospace structural analysis methodologies and industry best practices.

Learn More & Apply Now!   

Advanced Structures:  

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement – we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!  

Engineering & Technology:  
Collins Aerospace makes modern flight possible. Of course, that wouldn’t be possible without the capabilities and technologies of our organization, as well as our engineers – a highly skilled, accomplished network that spans more than 180 sites, 24 countries and 6 Strategic Business Units (SBUs).   

Our industry-leading experts are setting the standards for the aerospace industry and paving the way for the future. But as new challenges present themselves, we need fresh, creative and motivated minds to overcome these hurdles, help us break barriers and achieve new levels of innovation. Do you have what it takes to join a global organization that doesn’t shy away from big opportunities? If so, we invite you to join our ranks and create the next generation of aerospace technologies.   

Together, we will nurture an engineering culture that values intellectual curiosity, risk takers and integrity. A place where we will challenge ourselves, our teams, and the status quo and where we will work to find a way – the right way – to achieve what others can only dream of. 

Role Type Definitions: 

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 

Please be aware of our location:  

Blvr. Venustiano Carranza #238, El Robledo, 21397 Mexicali, B.C.