Job Description
Aircraft structures withstand flight stresses through detailed analysis, ensuring designs meet certification standards for safety in aviation. This entry-level role sizes components using finite element models to calculate loads on wings and fuselage parts. Engineers apply physics principles to assess strength in primary and secondary structures, preventing failures during operations.
Cirrus Aircraft develops and certifies new aircraft products, focusing on innovation in private aviation with operations based in Duluth, Minnesota. The company specializes in advanced composite materials for single-engine planes, aiming to expand product lines with a commitment to pilot safety. Cirrus offers career paths in engineering roles, emphasizing collaboration in a nimble learning environment.
Activities include generating stress reports using MSC Nastran software for finite element analysis of parts like landing gear mounting points, requiring basic knowledge of mechanics of materials from textbooks like Shigley or Hibbeler. Engineers assist in test documentation by preparing plans in Word and Excel for shock tests on prototypes. They complete assignments on design outcomes, interacting with senior engineers via email and meetings in design reviews. Work extends beyond 40 hours during certification phases, using composite fabrication knowledge for bonding simulations. A key constraint involves rapid learning on new problems, balancing trials with collaborative problem-solving in cross-functional teams.
The position includes competitive entry-level salaries in Duluth, Minnesota, with relocation support available. Full-time arrangement at the Minnesota facility. Benefits cover 401K match up to 5%, employer-paid group life, short-long disability, comprehensive health medical vision dental, health tracking rewards, 120 PTO hours annually, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, discounts on partner services, and community clubs. Additional perks include professional growth through conferences.
Responsibilities
- Generate structural analysis of aircraft structures
- Assists in generating stress analysis and documentation
- Complete project assignments and assist in design outcomes
- Generates strength assessment of structures and systems
- Assists in test documentation
Requirements
- Minimum 4-year degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
- Strong working knowledge of physics
- Basic knowledge of Statics and Mechanics of Materials
- Basic knowledge of Finite Element Analysis
- Basic knowledge of composite structure and fabrication methods
- Ability to demonstrate basic communication skills
- Demonstrated Nimble Learning competency
- Demonstrated Collaborates competency
- Demonstrated Action Oriented competency