Education: Bachelor's degree or related field
Experience: 5+ years
- Own all structural test activities from materials characterization through component and assembly-level static testing across increasingly mature integration environments
- Develop, review, and execute right-sized structural test plans including coupon tests (tension, compression, bearing, pull-through), element tests, and full-scale structural tests, including frequency response characterization
- Plan and execute structural proof load and ultimate load test programs for primary structure (wing, fuselage, nacelles, stabilizers)
- Coordinate with structures analysis team to correlate Finite Element Analysis (FEA) predictions with test results and support model validation
- Support characterization of nacelle loads, wing torsion, and aeroelastic interactions through surrogate platform testing
- Focus on the safety of structural test environments, ensuring that potential harm to team members is eliminated by design
- Implement and maintain processes for configuration control of structural test articles and fixtures
- Develop instrumentation plans for structural tests including strain gauges, displacement transducers, load cells, and Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
- Support airworthiness evidence packages by maintaining test data quality and traceability for structural substantiation
- Bachelor degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, Civil, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years experience in structural testing of aerospace or automotive structures
- Experience with composite materials testing including coupon, element, and full-scale structural test programs (static and dynamic) per relevant standards (e.g. ASTM)
- Experience developing load test setups including hydraulic actuators, load introduction fixtures, and reaction structures
- Familiarity with Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) and Structural Mode Interaction (SMI) characterization through test.
- Knowledge of structural analysis methods (FEA correlation, stress analysis) and ability to interpret analysis predictions for test planning
- Strong test engineering foundation - DAQ setup and operation, and proficiency with structural test instrumentation (strain gauges, load cells, displacement transducers)
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented, excellent verbal and written communication skills (effective for broad audiences)
- A sincere commitment to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance in United States, United Kingdom, or Australia
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