Experienced Stress / Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer - Customer Service

Join arenaflex, a world-leading aerospace company, in Wichita, KS, as we seek a highly skilled Stress / Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer - Customer Service to join our Engineering department. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting the airline in-service fleet on repairs of aircraft structure and ensuring quality justifications from a fatigue and damage tolerance point of view in a timely manner.

About arenaflex

arenaflex is a global leader in the aerospace industry, committed to providing innovative solutions for the aviation sector. With a rich history of innovation and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, arenaflex has established itself as a trusted partner for airlines, manufacturers, and maintenance organizations worldwide. Our Wichita facility, located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus, is a hub for aerostructure design, analysis, and manufacturing, and we are proud to be a part of the vibrant aerospace community in Kansas.

Your Role

As a Stress / Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer - Customer Service, you will be responsible for performing complex F&DT analysis for metallic parts while working in close collaboration with design and static stress colleagues to provide repair solutions. You will use a combination of classical hand calculations and computer techniques to develop efficient repair solutions that satisfy airworthiness requirements and customer needs. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition.

Key Responsibilities

- Liaise with Design, Static Stress, and other appropriate arenaflex departments to come up with optimum design solutions for the airline customer. - Mentor F&DT Engineers in order to ensure that methods, assumptions, data, and procedures reflect on-going developments. - Ensure that the final repair solution brings the aircraft back into an airworthy condition. - Identify and support local improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency through process, methods, and tools improvements. - Provide responses to complex repair queries by giving guidance as required within arenaflex Operations and Customer Services in a clear and concise manner.

Your Qualifications

- Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural design and analysis and mechanics of materials is required. - A master's degree with emphasis on fracture mechanics is desired. - A Minor in Computer Science is a plus. - 3 years total proven analysis experience in airframe design/repair programs. - Knowledge of classical and numerical (Finite Element) stress analysis methods. - Experience in airframe design (metallic & composites), stress analysis, SRM, MRB, FAR/JAR/CS/Part21, Certification, CATIA, NASTRAN, and PATRAN, is desired.

Your Benefits

- Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). - Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and a generous paid parental leave program. - Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”), and other supplemental benefit coverages. - Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path, as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Work Environment

- Located on the Wichita State University (WSU) innovation campus, our Wichita facility is a hub for aerostructure design, analysis, and manufacturing. - Our team of 200+ support staff and engineers focus on aerostructure design, including analysis of aircraft primary structures, such as wings and fuselages, for all major arenaflex products across the globe. - We support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking and provide a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Your Career Growth Opportunities

- arenaflex is committed to supporting your personal growth and development, with customized development solutions to help you achieve your career goals. - Our global Leadership University offers a range of training and development opportunities, including e-learning courses, certifications, and accelerated development programmes. - arenaflex encourages internal mobility and provides opportunities for career progression and professional growth.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated and experienced Stress / Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer - Customer Service looking for a new challenge, please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, to [arenaflex website]. arenaflex is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Apply for this job