Lead Structural DaDT Analysis Engineer

Lead Structural DaDT Analysis Engineer Company: The Boeing Company The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking a Lead Structural DaDT Analysis Engineer (Level 4) to join the Air Vehicle Engineering team located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A successful member of this team will understand and execute repairs, modifications, upgrades, and analysis for the Bombers (B-1 and/or B-52) programs. Position Responsibilities: • Ensures compliance with methodology and processes for stress analysis, DaDT analysis, and finite element modelling in the accomplishment of work • Performs Failsafe Analyses, durability life calculations, and determines Damage Tolerance for fracture critical parts • Familiar with Single Flight Probability of Failure methods for determining fleet risk • Verifies structural integrity by defining requirements for development of analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools to develop the airframe structural environment, characteristics, and performance of the product • Ensures USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) requirements are met for airframe analysis and validation • Calculates inspection intervals for fleet aircraft based upon calculated crack growth rates • Develops and uses various Finite Element Models for crack growth coefficients • Understands proper application of loads in FEMs • Understands industry best practices in airframe primary structure and load paths • Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by using and developing analytical methods, finite element models/simulations, and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance. • Leads development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. • Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the analysis and repair efforts • Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. • Supports in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements. • Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the repair development effort. • Leads repair development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to establish the system design. • Works under minimal direction. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Oklahoma City site. This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences) • Able to independently construct, execute, review, and manage structural finite element models in the area of DaDT • Expertise in linear elastic fracture mechanics • Expertise with Paris Law & Spectrum Analysis • Experience with classic crack growth analysis tools (such as NASGRO, AFGROW, GROWTH, NASA/FLAGRO, and/or BEAS) • 9 or more years of experience in structural analysis • 4 or more years of experience in fracture, fatigue, and/or DaDT analysis …