Job Title: Stress Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking to hire 50 highly skilled and experienced Stress Engineers to join various commercial and defense teams in Wichita, KS. The ideal candidate will be responsible for laying out structural load paths for early conceptual designs to meet high-level requirements. This role involves working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment with design, fabrication, assembly, and other key functions to execute trade studies and consider various design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lay out structural load paths for early conceptual designs to meet high-level requirements.
• Apply first principle approaches with a strong general knowledge of metallics and composite structures.
• Execute trade studies to consider various design solutions and downselect to the most weight-efficient concepts that meet requirements.
• Work effectively in an IPT environment with design, fabrication, assembly, and other key functions.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Catia (viewing models not designing)
• Expertise in stress analysis and structural analysis
• Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) and FEMAP
• Knowledge of damage tolerance
• 10 years of experience in the field, majority in defense work
• Experience with GFEM, DFEM, and structural load
• Experience in mechanical engineering or aerospace
• Understanding of composites

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with conceptual design first principles analysis approaches for primary composite structures
• Knowledge of various composite structures failure modes and unique analysis methodologies associated with composites
• Experience in creating, managing, and running GFEMs (Global Finite Element Models)
• Experience in creating and executing DFEMs (Detail Finite Element Models)
• Ability to create simple working FEMs for conceptual design work to validate design principles

Work Environment

This is a long-term contract position of at least 18 months to support defense programs for an aerospace client onsite. Candidates must be onsite to perform the work in their facility.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $110.00/hr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Oklahoma City,OK.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 6, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Salary : $70 - $110