Senior Stress Engineer

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.  

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 5 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 

• Experience with stress analysis of metallic and composite structure

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, bill of materials, technical documents, etc.

• Substantial knowledge of aircraft materials and fabrication/shop processes

• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage in high volume communication with internal and external customers

• Must be able to handle ambiguity and big picture thinking

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment where decisions need to be made quickly

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).