Job Summary

Experienced airframe structural analysis engineer for technical leadership and management of the core airframe stress analysis group. Working with other engineering functional managers, lead engineers, and certification engineers; the position is an integral part of the aircraft structures function of the Cirrus Product Development Team, including ownership of development and execution of FAA Type Certification Plans.

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Recognized within engineering for structural technical competence.
• Mentor and coach stress engineering team.
• Responsible for team hiring, onboarding and technical training of stress group.
• Anticipates project tasks, task durations, and resource needs. Work with Program Manager and Project Engineers to help define resource needs, required tasks, and schedule inputs by project.
• Decides and leads project assignments and takes responsibility for structural substantiation used for aircraft certification.
• Develops certification plans and project requirements documents. Collaborates with ODA unit members to ensure proper compliance with FAA regulations (primarily 14 CFR Part 23).
• Develops and validates structural analysis methods.
• Review aircraft structural layout and designs.
• Review structural analysis of aircraft structures generated by stress team.
• Review and approve analysis, design and test documentation. Includes analysis reports, design reports, test plans and test reports.
• Foster personal and department continuous improvement activities.
• Enforces company/area policies.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 4-year degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with at least 10 years of experience in aircraft structural analysis, testing and FAA certification.
• Minimum 4 years in a technical lead position where there was oversight of other engineers or engineering Projects.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, guidance and decision making.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and effective communication skills (written and verbal). Must be able to demonstrate ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft structure, materials and manufacturing processes including composites.
• Knowledge of external loads development methods including aerodynamics and inertia.
• Thorough understanding of structural load paths, developing internal loads and aircraft structural behavior.
• Thorough understanding and previous use of classical hand analysis methods (including composite laminate plate theory).
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis and model validation.
• Experience with structural testing and data acquisition.
• Knowledge of FAA Part 23 regulations and other guidance used for aircraft certification.
• Methods for problem solving and analysis.
• Introductory budget and fiscal knowledge

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Technical skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Continuous Improvement
• Organizational Support
• Leadership Attributes
• Directs Work
• Builds Effective Teams
• Develops Talent
• Situational Adaptability
• Manages Ambiguity
• Decision Quality
• Demonstrate Self Awareness
• Drives Results
• Optimizes Work Processes

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.