Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Hill Air Force Base, Utah (On-site)

Company: M4 Engineering

About M4: M4 Engineering is a dynamic and rapidly growing high-technology engineering company headquartered in Long Beach, CA, with opportunities to work on-site at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. We are seeking talented individuals to join our engineering team, working on advanced projects for the Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial clients. M4 offers a collaborative work environment, flexible schedules, competitive salaries, and excellent benefits.

Job Description: We are seeking an Aerospace Engineer to perform structural analysis and support the development of aircraft components, with a focus on structural integrity and certification. This role involves leading specific analysis tasks, coordinating across disciplines, and mentoring junior engineers. The successful candidate will have strong experience with FEA tools and a solid understanding of aerospace structural principles.

Responsibilities:

• Perform structural analysis for aircraft components using FEA software (e.g., ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS APDL, or Nastran) and hand calculations.
• Conduct material and structural concept trade studies to optimize designs during preliminary phases.
• Lead detailed analysis and documentation for structural integrity to support testing and certification.
• Define and execute verification methods, including component, system-level, and airplane-level testing.
• Evaluate fatigue life and durability using strain-life based methods (e.g., HBM nCode DesignLife).
• Present analysis results to internal and external customers, ensuring clarity and technical accuracy.
• Support loads and usage spectrum development and data collection methods.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure designs meet all requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in structural analysis for aerospace applications.
• Proficiency in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS APDL, or Nastran.
• Experience with metallic material analysis.
• Familiarity with fatigue analysis, including strain-life methods and tools like HBM nCode DesignLife.
• 2 years of experience with SolidWorks for solid modeling and knowledge of other industry modeling formats.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• US Citizen or permanent residents ONLY.
• Ability to pass NACI background checks with favorable outcomes (mandatory).
• Must work on-site at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.
• Experience coordinating across disciplines (e.g., Materials, Structures, Aerodynamics).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with aerospace landing gear systems or hydraulic actuators.
• Programming experience in Python, FORTRAN, C/C++, or MATLAB.
• Optimization experience or familiarity with fracture mechanics.
• Leadership experience or mentoring junior engineers.
• Local candidates preferred.

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