Service Analysis Engineer – Aircraft Structures; DaDT

• Duration: contract, open-ended
• Pay rate: $50-$120/hr, DOE
• Job Location:
  
  Fort Worth, TX
• Work Model: 100% onsite
• Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday, 1st shift
• Clearance:
  Active U.S. Government Security Clearance Required
• Job#: bh19726

We are seeking an experienced Service Life Analysis Engineer to support advanced military aircraft structural integrity and service life programs in Fort Worth, TX.

This position focuses on Durability and Damage Tolerance (DaDT), fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, and airframe structural integrity
. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience analyzing aircraft structures, assessing crack initiation and propagation, and developing engineering solutions that ensure the safety, reliability, and operational longevity of military aircraft.

• Perform Durability and Damage Tolerance (DaDT) assessments, fatigue analysis, structural stress analysis, and strength evaluations of primary and secondary aircraft structures.
• Conduct crack initiation, crack growth, and fracture mechanics analyses to evaluate structural integrity and service life.
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, structural design sizing, engineering drawing reviews, and technical analysis reporting.
• Evaluate aircraft structural load paths, material properties, and fatigue performance to identify potential structural risks.
• Develop force management source data to support safe aircraft operation and long-term structural integrity.
• Develop and implement Force Structural Maintenance Plans (FSMPs) and Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT) programs.
• Apply Navy and Air Force service life analysis criteria to aircraft structural assessments and maintenance planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve complex structural and technical challenges.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in airframe structural stress analysis and/or fatigue analysis.
• 5+ years of experience with MRB processes, durability analysis, crack growth analysis, and damage tolerance assessments.
• Strong understanding of fracture mechanics, aircraft structural behavior, and fatigue life prediction.
• Experience applying Navy and Air Force service life analysis criteria.
• Proficiency interpreting aircraft engineering drawings, structural load paths, material properties, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance requirements and structural integrity programs.
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Extensive experience supporting military aircraft structural integrity and service life programs.
• Familiarity with Force Structural Maintenance Plans (FSMPs), Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT), and fleet management activities.
• Experience developing technical reports and substantiating structural engineering assessments.
  
  Advanced experience with aircraft fatigue, durability, and damage tolerance analysis methodologies.

This is a senior-level engineering opportunity suited for professionals with significant experience in military aircraft structural analysis and service life engineering.

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