Senior Lead Engineer

In this role, the Senior Lead Engineer (Stress) will actively participate in structural analysis for NPI (New Product Introduction), redesign and technology programs of Collins Aerospace Advanced Structures business unit and will support various Advance structures product lines including ETRAS.

Position: Senior Lead Engineer (P3) - Stress

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand system requirements, design intent, and comply with applicable structural analysis practices, standard works, aerospace standards, customer requirements and regulatory requirements.
• Lead structural analysis activities for NPI, technology programs, value engineering and resolve design issues
• Recommend engineering solutions, taking account of critical constraints, including due concern for safety, cost, and weight
• Develop analysis methods for making optimized products & components, meeting customer requirements.
• Perform classical hand calculation, Finite Element Analysis, detailed report preparation (stress reports and presentations)
• Provide thoughtful ways to improve processes, tools, methods, and products and document the best practice
• Support manufacturing concessions and failure investigations
• Be self-motivated and keen to get involved in new technologies and projects and learn new skills to map out future career path
• Actively participate in a team environment and work with customers, suppliers, and cross functional teams for product development
• Ensure analysis tasks are completed in time and with the required quality

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or master s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge in mechanical engineering fundamentals, engineering materials, stress, fatigue, and vibration
• 5 - 8 years of industry experience in in structural analysis (using FE tools, classical hand calculations)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in hydraulic and electro-mechanical product design/ structural analysis
• Knowledge of engineering materials, manufacturing processes, surface and heat treatment processes
• Minimum 7 + years of hands-on experience using Ansys Workbench and Mathcad
• Experience in productivity tool development using Excel VBA, Python etc.
• Knowledge of aerospace product compliance, qualification, and certification.