Stress/Fatigue Damage Tolerance Engineer

[FAS]

Experienced Stress/Fatigue Damage Tolerance Engineer

Tasks:

- Pre-dimensioning, check stress, and final justification of lightweight structures (metallic and CFC) in military and civil programs

- Post processing of FEM, determination and analysis of internal loads- and stress- spectra-results-justification

- Analysis of FE results or manual stress calculations acc. to special fatigue and damage tolerance justification methods and tools

- Perform fatigue analysis of basic aircraft systems (fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, etc.) installations

- Preparation of justification documents and reports for aircraft certification

- Dimensioning and justification of repair concepts for SRM

- Building of line support engineering (preparatory support)

- Project coordination or to be the trans-national interface between various engineering teams

- Trouble shooting & supplier management



Requirements:

- Degree in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering or similar

- Min 5-10 years of experiences in aircraft structural analysis (IF POSSIBLE)



- Mandatory skills needed:

a) Check and control of structural requirements acc. to component specification and JAR/FAR Rules
b) FEM techniques, post processing.
c) Justification methods acc. to HSB, ESDU, Petersson, MMPDS, Rooke & Cartwright, etc.

d) Advanced knowledge of design principles of typical aeronautics structures under Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Aspects
e) Advanced knowledge of fatigue behaviour and damage-tolerant philosophy

f) Good knowledge in using Nastran, Patran & MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

g) Excellent English language skill



- Specific skills needed:

a) CFC/CFRP (Composite)

b) Aerospace materials application
c) Aircraft (Airbus) certification procedures and requirements for stress and FDT (French methods for Fatigue-Life-Analysis)

d) Good knowledge in using AVGROW, NASGRO, ASSACOS, SAFE, DAMTOL, ISSY/Dynfest - Maxdam, RFORT, RNFLW, RISFOR (IF POSSIBLE)



- Optional skill (bonus):

a) Experience in hand calculation/ stress report, concessions, DQNs, BA, BB, BU, weight optimisation
b) Experience in Shell, Load lop, Skin/stringer, Frame, Beam, Lap Joint, Bracket, Actuator Attachment, Butt Joint, Catcher, Hinge, Cut-Out, Door, Sidewall, Uplatch, Hook, Rail Attachment, Coupling ) will be bonus

c) Knowledge in SAMCEF, Abaqus, Visual Basic, Fortran, Perl, catia V4/V5, CCD

d) Excellent German & other European language skills

e) Good project management skills

f) Good social/communication skills with people from various backgrounds

g) Team player, reliable, result oriented and readiness to travel abroad (on regular basis/short notice)


Nationality : 1) EU nationality 2) non EU nationality with valid work permit and can start work immediately

Contract : Freelancer or permanent contract are both acceptable

Start: November 2009 – April 2010 (or ongoing)

Work location: Hamburg (Harburg Channel) or Manching, Germany




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