Stress Engineer

Job overview

The Stress Engineer role is onsite in Wichita, KS. Compensation is not specified. The position supports structural analysis of metallic and composite aircraft structures across design, production, and certification phases. The engineer performs static, fatigue, and damage-tolerance analyses to assess structural integrity, durability, and compliance with aerospace requirements. The role coordinates with design, materials, and process engineering teams, reviews work with customers and subject-matter experts, and prepares engineering stress reports documenting compliance and safety.

What you'll do

• Perform static, fatigue, and damage-tolerance analysis for aircraft structures using classical hand calculations
• apply Boeing static and fatigue analysis methodologies and relevant stress tools
• extract loads from finite element models
• determine critical failure modes
• analyze primary and secondary metallic structures
• interpret engineering drawings
• coordinate with design, materials, and process engineering
• participate in customer and subject-matter expert reviews
• generate engineering stress reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

stress engineer

wichita ks

aerospace structures

aircraft analysis

static analysis

fatigue analysis

damage tolerance

metallic structures

composite structures

boeing stress tools

finite element models

nastran

patran

cfr 25.571

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 5 to under 12 years of aerospace stress engineering experience; onsite work in Wichita, KS.

About the employer

INFOSYS NOVA HOLDINGS LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.