Aircraft Structural Engineer

Location: Savannah, GA | Schedule: 1st Shift, 7am - 5:30pm | Pay Rate: $87.40 per hour

Are you ready to put your engineering expertise to work on the next generation of business aviation? PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Stress Engineer to partner with a recognized leader in the aerospace industry. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safety, performance, and certification of sophisticated business jet aircraft interiors while collaborating with some of the industry's top engineering professionals.

If you thrive on solving complex structural challenges, enjoy working with advanced engineering tools, and take pride in delivering innovative, airworthy solutions, we want to hear from you!

As a Stress Engineer, you will play a critical role in evaluating and substantiating aircraft interior structures, furnishings, and monuments. You will perform detailed stress analysis, develop and validate finite element models, and support engineering certification activities to ensure designs meet rigorous aerospace safety and compliance standards.

Your technical expertise will help transform innovative interior designs into safe, reliable, and certifiable aircraft solutions.

• Perform structural stress analysis of business jet aircraft interiors, including furnishings, monuments, and related structural components.

• Develop, review, investigate, and validate finite element models using FEMAP.

• Utilize CATIA to review engineering models and support structural analysis activities.

• Prepare comprehensive stress reports and engineering substantiation documentation.

• Support structural substantiation, certification, and aircraft compliance activities.

• Coordinate with Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) and Engineering Authorization Representatives (EARs) to support engineering reviews and approvals.

• Review engineering data, drawings, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable certification requirements.

• Develop and support certification data packages for aircraft interior components and installations.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, certification, manufacturing, and regulatory stakeholders.

• Leverage Microsoft Office tools and, where applicable, VBA programming or other automation tools to improve engineering efficiency and streamline workflows.

• Adapt to evolving project priorities while maintaining technical accuracy, quality, and schedule commitments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing interior stress analysis for business jet aircraft.

• Strong proficiency in FEMAP, including finite element model development, review, investigation, and validation.

• Experience using CATIA to review engineering models and support structural analysis.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience coordinating and communicating with DERs and EARs.

• Demonstrated experience preparing stress reports and supporting structural substantiation and certification activities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the certification of aircraft interior furnishings and monuments.

• Experience developing engineering substantiation documentation and certification data packages.

• Background reviewing engineering data for certification compliance.

• Experience coordinating effectively with design, certification, manufacturing, and regulatory stakeholders.

• VBA programming experience or familiarity with other coding and engineering automation tools.

If you're an experienced Stress Engineer with a passion for aircraft structural integrity and a strong background in business jet interior analysis, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

Bring your expertise. Elevate your career. Help shape the future of flight.

Apply today with PDS Tech Commercial and take the next step in your aerospace engineering journey!

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