Senior Stress Engineer (Onsite)
Quick Summary
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the company’s immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The company will not offer immigration sponsorship for this position.
Requirements
~1 min readTypically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
Experience in aerospace
Experience with repair analysis of aircraft metallic and/or composite structures
Knowledge of technical understanding of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry
Experience of load path, load balance, free body diagram and experience in classical hand analysis methods used in Aerospace structural analysis
Experience in finite element analysis of aircraft structure using Patran/Nastran (soln's 101, 106, 111)
Experience with technical writing
Experience in industry-standard structural analysis tools, including PATRAN/NASTRAN and NASGRO
Experience performing fatigue and damage tolerance substantiation of Metallic structures
Senior Stress Engineer (Onsite)
At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
As the Senior Stress Engineer, General Engineering, in our Aftermarket Technical Services Team you will need a deep knowledge and highly developed technical expertise. You will perform stress analysis and approve repairs to minimize aircraft downtime on all Collins Aerostructures commercial nacelle hardware that are compliant with certified type design and airworthiness (FAA/EASA) requirements. You will work independently, providing technical guidance to junior engineers, making recommendations to management and working in standardization to improve turnaround times.
This position will be onsite in Chula Vista, CA.
Responsibilities
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Perform repair stress analysis and develop analytical methods for complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in supporting airline operational requirements, formal certification reports, and design changes
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Should be able to make quick engineering judgments and perform margin explorations for repair solutions based on certification analysis, on various nacelle
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components for different programs
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Apply advanced structural analysis principles to support repair design development on metallic and composite structures
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Prepare RAS/8110-3 documents including substantiating analysis and obtain/coordinate sign-off with Airworthiness organization
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Prepare analysis package to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder
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Direct communication with Airline customers for rapidly development and approval of technical solutions
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Positively interacting in a team environment and have good listening and verbal communication skills
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Represent company in technical review meetings and have excellent customer relations and negotiating skills
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Will communicate and make presentations to internal and external customers and be driven to achieve customer satisfaction
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Mentor other engineers and lead teams in the generation of standard work for repair development
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Work with all levels of maintenance, engineering, and management personnel
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Serve as the key point of contact for internal and external customers on complex technical issues
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What We Offer
~2 min readBenefits
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 16, 2026
- First seen
- October 2, 2026
- Last seen
- October 2, 2026
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- Days active
- 1
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 23%
- Scored at
- October 3, 2026
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