Position Purpose: Works on engineering projects containing critical problems, the solution of which requires major technological advances and extensive related development

Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Essential Functions:

• Responsible for an entire engineering project of major complexity within established scope 
• Makes technical decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities 
• Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts based on broad expertise or unique specialized knowledge 
• Leads the development of innovative principles and ideas 
• Acts independently to determine improved methods and/or procedures to optimize technical product, cost and schedule requirements 
• Works under consultative direction; uses independent judgment to accomplish objectives 
• Develops standards and guides for diverse engineering activities 
• Conceives and plans investigation of broad areas of importance for which engineering precedents are lacking in areas critical to the program 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in structural analysis on aircraft primary structures.
• Candidates must have experience in both metallic and composite structures.
• Candidates must have a working knowledge of FEM methods and CATIA V5.
• Candidates must have experience in fatigue analysis of aircraft structures.
• Experience in substantiating and developing aircraft structural repairs would be a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related curriculum applicable to the respective job position required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• 13 yrs specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad eng experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors.
• Experience credit considered for related adv degrees limited to 2 yrs for Masters and 4 yrs for PhD in fields applicable to this job.

 Other Requirements:

• Advanced degree in engineering or related curriculum preferred the level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline