Principal Cabin Stress Engineer (Contract)

As a Principal Engineer - Cabin Stress, you will support aircraft cabin development and certification as a stress analyst. Duties include performing static and dynamic analyses for metallic and composite structures to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards, including dynamic seat certification, using classical hand calculations and computational techniques. The role ensures high strength-to-weight ratios while prioritizing structural integrity and occupant safety.

Responsibilities

Support aircraft cabin development and certification as a stress analyst; Perform static and dynamic analyses for metallic and composite structures to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards, including dynamic seat certification, using classical hand calculations and computational techniques; Autonomously perform complex detailed stress analysis of cabin or cargo components by classical hand analysis as well as Finite Element methods; Perform review of supplier stress substantiation reports to ensure compliance to aircraft design requirements and sign-off data; Coordinate with design engineers, suppliers and technical leads to assure that the design meets the project deliverables timeline with an optimum design solution; Set broad objectives with timelines and establish the tasks required and how they should be completed; Mentor less experienced structural analysts and provide leadership and guidance of a highly complex range of problems; Demonstrate a high level of listening and speaking capabilities with all levels of management, internal and external

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering (Aero, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) with a strong curriculum emphasis on structural and/or systems design and installation; Minimum thirteen (13) years total experience in design with cabin and cargo and/or system installation projects; Strong capability with Finite Modeling of Structures using both Implicit and Explicit Linear and Non-Linear techniques (Nastran, LS-Dyna, Abaqus, Radioss, Altair Hyperworks etc); Position requires in-depth knowledge of technical principles of design, theories, and concepts; Applied knowledge of design documentation, techniques and procedures

Nice to have

Experience in using Google Suite is an asset

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements