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Stress Engineer - Wichita

Wichita, KS 67202

Posted: 12/09/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Structural/Stress Job Number: 25410 Workplace Type: On-Site

Job Description


We are currently looking for a Stress Engineer (Metallic/Composite, Fuselage, Structure) to join our team for an exciting new opportunity in Wichita, KS.
 

The Stress Engineer will apply knowledge of engineering principles, theories, concepts, industry practices, and standards to deliver high-quality design engineering solutions while assuring procedural compliance within assigned engineering project teams.

 

 Responsibilities: 
  • Plan, organize and prioritize work contents based on project deliverables.
  • Perform detailed stress analysis of aircraft metallic and composite Fuselage components, by classical hand analysis as well as Finite Element methods, to support the structural design change efforts.
  • Review and analyze design changes.
  • Check to fatigue/static/DT loads.
  • Generate stress substantiation reports.
  • Develop or review structural qualification plans in accordance with OEM standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Review and approve vendor drawings, stress reports, and test reports when requested.
  • Coordinate with design engineers, team lead, suppliers, and technical management personnel to assure that the design meets or exceeds the project deliverables and complies with the regulatory requirements.
  • Participate in regularly scheduled design reviews and is responsible for presenting stress findings and challenging design solutions.
  • Compile and generate progress reports to convey deliverable objectives.
  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic and sense of urgency for completing work assignments.

 Qualifications: 
  • Degree required
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Aerospace Stress Engineering
  • Prior experience using analysis methods/tools
  • Experience with both Composite and Metallic structures
  • Must have past Boeing experience.
  • Experience in static (FE and free body), fatigue and transient analysis, Nastran, Patran, Abaqus.
  • Able to perform detailed stress analysis using classical hand calculations/analysis as well as Finite Element methods
  • Position requires in-depth knowledge of Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials.
  • Able to utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project PC tools
  • Position requires in-depth knowledge of Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials
Compensation:
We look forward to reviewing your application. We encourage everyone to apply - even if every box isn’t checked for what you are looking for or what is required.

PDSINC, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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