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Structural Analysis Engineer
Company:
The Boeing Company
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The Boeing Company is looking for a Structural Analysis Engineer to join the Composite Materials & Structures team in St. Louis, MO.
Position Overview:
The position is with the Composite Materials & Structures group. The group develops, integrates, and transitions advanced structural architectures and design concepts. We also advance the state of the art in methods and tools for structural analysis. We work across Boeing's product life-cycle and develop technologies for commercial aircraft, military aircraft, rotorcraft, space vehicles, UAVs, and advanced vehicle prototypes. The ideal candidate will have desire to perform research & development into new composite material and structures, such as the development of advanced methods for analysis of fracture, fatigue, strength and damage tolerance of composites. Other areas of interest could be Structural Optimization, Generative AI Design, or Advanced Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis. Desired experience with structural analysis of composite and metal structure, and finite element simulations using NASTRAN, ABAQUS, Hypermesh, Optistruct, and coding in VBA, Python, or Matlab.
The successful candidate will apply advanced structural analysis techniques to develop and validate composite aerospace components. This role requires expertise in stress, fatigue, and failure analysis of composite materials, utilizing analytical and computational tools to ensure structural integrity and compliance with industry standards.
Position Responsibilities: (Please add for your position responsibilities, bullet format)

• Develop, integrate and document structural requirements to establish the system design
• Guide product design and verifies structural integrity by using and developing analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools
• Develop test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate components meet requirements and specifications
• Define and document test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied
• Serves as investigator on single or multiple projects of complexity and scope consistent with above criteria
• Project management skills include cost and schedule tracking.
• Support proposal development and new business acquisition for contracted funded R&D

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
• Experience with Finite Element Modeling (FEM) tools (HyperX, ABAQUS, LSDYNA)
• Experience with aerospace stress analysis and/or structural analysis

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• PhD degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or equivalent
• Experience with composites design and analysis methodologies
• Research & Development experience in new materials, advanced analysis methods; specifically, fatigue & fracture, structural optimization, progressive damage and failure analysis, nonlinear finite element analysis, impact dynamics
• Experience in a role that required strong technical, analytical, and writing skills.
• Experience with structural design principles for aircraft primary structure (e.g., fatigue, damage tolerance, corrosion, stress analysis, material characteristics, and repair techniques)

Travel:
Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range for Mid-Level (Level 3): $103,700 - $140,300
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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