• Job Description

  Req#: 3101

  Structural Senior/Staff Analyst

  Position Overview

  At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Structural Senior/Staff Analyst to help us advance the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

  Responsibilities

  - Perform structural sizing and structural integrity evaluations using agreed analysis methods.
  - Write technical reports that are accurate, clear, and comprehensive to be peer reviewed by other analysts.
  - Be proactive in learning new skills, taking on new assignments, learning analysis methods and procedures.
  - Assist the senior analysts in developing standardized analysis methods and preparing for technical interchange meetings or program reviews.
  - Maintain good communication with peers and leads when onsite or remote.
  - Support test preparation, execution, and reporting results to validate and verify components meet requirements and specifications.
  - Think ahead and ask questions. Making mistakes is acceptable if we understand and learn from them. Focus on fixing problems when they arise and not placing blame.

  Minimum Requirements

  - BS in Aerospace / Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
  - 4-8 years of applicable engineering experience.
  - Must be a US Citizen or Legal US Permanent Resident.
  - Strong English written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
  - Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Windows 10.
  - Flexibility to work primarily at our Manassas VA or Cambridge, MA sites with partial remote work.
  - Experience in classical hand analysis for strength and stability of metallic and composite components.
  - Demonstrate proficiency in FEM idealization and good modeling practices using Femap, Nastran, ANSYS, Abacus or other FEA packages.
  - Ability to explain and present analysis and assumptions in a rational manner to leadership and teammates.

  Preferred Requirements

  - Able to work independently through common analysis tasks.
  - Willing to take on difficult or complex aircraft structural challenges by applying various learned aerospace industry standard classical analysis techniques for both metallic and composite structures.
  - Understanding of metallic and composite materials (e.g., forming, machining, lamination theory, fabrication and assembly processes, etc.).
  - Automate workflows for speed and efficiency using Microsoft Office 365, VBA, Python, Matlab, or Boeing custom tools.
  - Ability to effectively present technical data in written and oral form.
  - Experience in writing certification reports for Military or FAR Part 23/25/27.
  - Leading small teams through completion of a task in support of a larger milestone.
  - Experience with finite element modeling using Femap, Nastran, ANSYS, Abacus or others.
  - Experience with a 3D CAD package CATIA V5, Solidworks, Creo, NX/Unigraphics, Fusion 360, etc.
  - Cross-disciplinary interests are strongly desired; we love people that combine world-class expertise with a diverse background, hands on experience, and interesting hobbies!

  Physical Requirements

  - Ability to maneuver around equipment in test labs and on aircraft and work in a manufacturing facility supporting all elements of composite and metal manufacturing.
  - Travel may be required.

  Salary Range (Annualized USD)

  • Minimum Range: $84,000.00 to $150,000.00
  • Maximum Range: $103,000.00 to $183,000.00

  Aurora Company Overview

  Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. Our mission is to apply autonomy and robotics to the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft. During the last three decades, Aurora has designed, rapid-prototyped, and flown an average of one new vehicle a year for both government and commercial customers. Now, as an independent subsidiary of Boeing, Aurora’s innovation is combined with Boeing’s size and strength, creating an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of aerospace systems.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  Aurora Flight Sciences, A Boeing Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

  Aurora Total Rewards

  At Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Aurora Flight Sciences provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location and date of hire. Please note that the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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• About the company

  Aurora Flight Sciences is an American aviation and aeronautics research subsidiary of Boeing which primarily specializes in the design and construction of special-purpose Unmanned aerial vehicles.

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