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Mechanical Engineer
Fort Eustis, VA
Job Description
Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Mechanical Engineer. The job location is Ft. Eustis, Virginia in support of the Engineering and Design Analysis Branch, U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD).
Scope: Serves as a Mechanical Engineer for the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate. The position will provide engineering analysis and testing support to develop multiple stress / test reports and flight-test instrumentation plans for multiple army aircraft projects. The stress and test reports shall show the “considered design” to be in compliance with the original Prime Item Development Specifications, applicable FAA regulations, and/or required maneuver, crash and fatigue loads for the applicable airframe. Work will include structural load test plans, which shall show detailed knowledge of airframe considered and expected load paths. Additional tasks will include Resonance Assessment Profiles (RAP) testing and vibrational data collection. The engineer shall analyze this data and generate reports identifying potential resonance within 5% of rotor harmonics.
Responsibilities:
Education and Experience Requirements:
Cruz Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
Scope: Serves as a Mechanical Engineer for the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate. The position will provide engineering analysis and testing support to develop multiple stress / test reports and flight-test instrumentation plans for multiple army aircraft projects. The stress and test reports shall show the “considered design” to be in compliance with the original Prime Item Development Specifications, applicable FAA regulations, and/or required maneuver, crash and fatigue loads for the applicable airframe. Work will include structural load test plans, which shall show detailed knowledge of airframe considered and expected load paths. Additional tasks will include Resonance Assessment Profiles (RAP) testing and vibrational data collection. The engineer shall analyze this data and generate reports identifying potential resonance within 5% of rotor harmonics.
Responsibilities:
- Engineering analysis and testing support
- Stress and test reports
- Structural load test plans
- Resonance Assessment Profiles (RAP) testing and vibrational data collection
- Support flight testing by developing instrumentation plans and interpreting flight test data
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Be familiar with classical analysis as well as finite element analysis software tools
- Be familiar with fatigue analysis and be able to make finite / infinite life assessments
- Requires working knowledge of the Army's airworthiness processes
- Requires experience in developing system descriptions and developing Technical Data Packages
- Requires a degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
- Requires at least a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance
Cruz Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
Job Summary
Start Date
10/01/2015
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
Required Security Clearance
Secret
Security Clearance Note
Must be able to obtain a Secret or Interim Secret clearance
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