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Innova Solutions, Inc.
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer
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What they do
A Structural Engineer designs and analyzes engineering and construction projects to ensure they are safe and structurally sound. They often specialize in particular types of structures, such as buildings, bridges, pipelines, industrial, tunnels, vehicles, ships, aircraft, or spacecraft.
$107,511 / year median in Texas
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Waco, TX Clearance Unspecified Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for an Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer.
Position Type:
Full-Time Contract Duration:
12 monthsLocation:
Waco, TX As a Aircraft Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Engineer you will be:- Responsible for performing structural fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft modifications, including design support, and preparation of technical documentation necessary to ensure airworthiness.
- Determination of critical load paths in primary aircraft structure resulting from applied and induced operational loads, as well as the determining the local stress concentrations, internal fastener load distributions, operational usage environments and design allowables.
- Development of tailored mission profiles and usage spectra for modified aircraft for use in calculation of service life Ideal Candidate will have:
- BSME, BSAE, BSCE and minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
- MSME, MSAE, MSCE and minimum 9 years of relevant work experience.
- Generate free body diagrams, determine reaction forces, and calculate internal load distributions, local stress concentrations, and operational usage environments
- Travel as necessary.
- Obtain a security clearance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, and have general computer knowledge.
- Work any shift, weekends, and overtime as required.
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to mentor younger engineers
- Effective leadership qualities
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with predicting crack initiation lives and running standard crack growth programs; e.g., AFGROW, NASGRO
- Working knowledge of one programming language
- CAD or analysis (FEA) tools exposure, and/or experience in mechanical design or analysis structures and mechanisms
- Working knowledge of both military (Mil Standard) and civilian (14 CFRs) certification regulations and generating substantiation data to demonstrate compliance
- Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection and or automation and software programming for numerical analysis
- Working knowledge on how to develop the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for a structural modification
- Experience with standard Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) methods and corresponding crack growth detectable flaw sizes Qualified candidates should
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for immediate consideration! This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible. We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.ASK ME HOW.
Thank you! Naval Sisodia 218-319-7936 naval.sisodia@innovasolutions.comPAY RANGE AND BENEFITS
Pay Range- : $115 to $125/per hour
- Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits:
Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.Recent Recognitions:
- Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
- Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
- One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
- One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
- Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
- One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
- AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications