Structural Analysis Engineer 4'5 Job in Houston, Texas US
Structural Analysis Engineer 4'5
Location Houston, TX Security Clearance Required? No Security Clearance Required about security clearance definitions Position Description The Space Exploration division in Houston is seeking a Structural Analysis Lead for their Houston Design Center (HDC). The HDC Structural Analysis Lead seeks out and secures workshare opportunities throughout the Enterprise. Develops long-term partnership relationships with customers/partners at other Enterprise sites. This position will be the nucleus and lead of a stress design sub-team within the HDC and will identify opportunities to partner and support other sites, then hire, train, coach and mentor additional structural analysis engineers to support Enterprise needs. Evaluates the skills and abilities of the structural analysis sub-team and fosters continuous learning within the sub-team to grow marketable structural analysis skills for the HDC that are extensible to the Space Exploration division. Extensive experience with BCA 787 processes and tools is highly desired. Preferred tools include Nastran/Patran, Nasgro, Hypermesh, Abacus, Catia V5, Enovia. Experience with Structures Workstation (SWS) tools including Analysis Notes Index (IDA), Damage Tolerance Analysis Software (DTANAL), Finite Element Analysis Data Management System (FEADMS), Integrated Analysis System (IAS), Material Database (MATDB), and Section Analysis (SA) is a plus. Must be proficient with basic sizing, free body development, composite methods, metallic methods, fatigue analysis and linear/non-linear FEM. Knowledge of/experience with composite stress analysis methods. Position requires 30% domestic travel to other Enterprise sites (i.e. Everett WA, Huntsville AL and Philadelphia PA) to both market the HDC capabilities to BCA and other Enterprise sites and perform work for those sites. Lead will have the financial acumen to set up Interdivisional Work Authorizations (IWAs) and Interdivisional Control Account Authorizations (ICAAs) as-needed to facilitate the funding of workshare arrangement. Proficient in managing work output of a sub-team to satisfy a diverse group of customers by consistently identifying and accomplishing highly critical activities amidst a large number of competing demands. Treats changes as new opportunities. Effectively coordinates own time and the time of other staff to maximize output and meet schedules with superior quality work. Strives for continuous process improvement. Plans and organizes structural analysis work at the program level to assure total compliance with structural integrity and stability requirements. Develops, integrates and documents complex or unique structural requirements to establish the system design. Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the product's environment. Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by defining requirements for development of analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance of the product. 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. Works with customers and regulatory agencies to define certification processes that will ensure requirements are met. Reviews and approves certification results. Defines and organizes test programs to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort. Supports in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements. Investigates emerging technologies to develop future product designs to meet projected requirements. Works under consultative direction. Competencies General + Adaptability Fully understands changes in own and fellow senior employees work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other employees; is generally seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow senior employees jobs; occasionally mentors fellow employees around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow senior employees and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. + Coaching/Teaching Consistently clarifies expected behaviors, knowledge, and level of proficiency by guiding, seeking and giving information and checking for understanding. Consistently provides instruction, positive models, and opportunities for observation in order to help other project managers, internal employees, and external customers develop skills; encourages questions to ensure understanding. Consistently gives timely, appropriate feedback on performance; reinforces efforts and progress. Consistently establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping project leads, internal employees, and external customers feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. + Collaboration Consistently works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or project team leadership to other teams and/or employees when doing so would benefit the organization. + Contributing To Team Success Consistently makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members, fellow project leads, other internal employees, and external customers for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team. + Decision Making Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. + Initiating Action Consistently takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation in own or other work area. Consistently implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Consistently takes action that goes well beyond job requirements in order to a