Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer

Job Summary The Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer performs structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft modifications. This role provides design support, prepares technical documentation to ensure airworthiness, and develops tailored mission profiles and usage spectra for service life calculations. Key Responsibilities Pe rform fatigue and damage tolerance analysis for aircraft modifications. Determine critical load paths in primary aircraft structures resulting from operational loads. Calculate stress concentrations, fastener load distributions, and operational usage environments. Develop mission profiles and usage spectra for modified aircraft to support service life calculations. Prepare technical documentation to demonstrate compliance with airworthiness standards. Mentor junior engineers and provide leadership in structural analysis practices. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering (BSME, BSAE, BSCE) with minimum 10 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree (MSME, MSAE, MSCE) with minimum 9 years of relevant experience. Ability to generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, and calculate internal load distributions and stress concentrations. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer knowledge. Ability to travel as necessary and obtain a security clearance. Flexibility to work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective leadership qualities and willingness to mentor younger engineers. Preferred Qualifications Experience predicting crack initiation lives and using crack growth programs (AFGROW, NASGRO). Working knowledge of at least one programming language. Exposure to CAD or FEA tools, and/or mechanical design or structural analysis. Familiarity with military (Mil Standard) and civilian (14 CFRs) certification regulations. Experience generating substantiation data for compliance. Knowledge of transducer instrumentation, data collection, automation, and numerical analysis programming. Experience developing Airworthiness Limitations sections of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. Familiarity with standard Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) methods and detectable flaw sizes. Certifications None required; certifications in structural analysis, fatigue, or airworthiness compliance are a plus. Education: Bachelors Degree

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