Lead Stress Engineer Job in Papendrecht, Netherlands

Fokker Aerostructures is recognized around the world as a first-class specialist in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced lightweight aircraft structures and systems for the aviation, aerospace and defense industries, including tail, wing and fuselage sections and landing gear. We hold a leading position as a provider of intelligent, innovative solutions to top companies including Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream using state-of-the-art technologies and durable materials. We have a highly trained workforce of around 2,100 professionals located in the Netherlands (Papendrecht, Hoogeveen and Helmond), Romania, Mexico and the USA. Fokker Aerostructures is a business unit of Fokker Technologies.

Lead Stress Engineer Job Description

Fokker Aerostructures is currently looking for a Lead Stress Engineer for our Technology unit in Papendrecht, The Netherlands.

The unit Technology is responsible for designing and developing structural components. You will work as part of a team with the client to compile a list of requirements and make a preliminary design. Developing this into a detail design for production is the next step in the process. The unit remains responsible for the projects until the prototype and the first series of components have been produced after which the project is transferred to the Operations Organisation, that then takes over the responsibility for production in series.


The main responsibilities of the Lead Stress Engineer are:

• Responsible for the conceptual design of structural components in metal or composites for aircraft and helicopters
• Work in a multidisciplinary team in which design engineers, cost engineers, tooling engineers, manufacturing engineers, production staff and buyers are all represented
• Lead the stress engineering team
• Calculate the strength, rigidity and fatigue characteristics of the design using advanced calculation methods such as the finite elements method (FEM)
• Monitor the designs from the conceptual stage all the way to the final detail design
• Approve drawings for which the components have been calculated by the stress engineers in your team
• Work on projects at several Fokker / customer locations worldwide

Lead Stress Engineer Job Requirements

What does Fokker Aerostructures require from the Lead Stress Engineer:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years experience
• Knowledge of calculation methods and CAE / FEM techniques using software like Nastran and Patran
• Willing to work at Fokker and/or customer locations around the world for a longer period of time
• Fluent in English

Lead Stress Engineer Application Information

What can you expect from Fokker Aerostructures.

We offer an innovative, international environment working with state-of-the-art technology in an organization with a rich history in aircraft manufacturing. Our organization has a passion for technology, and our employees are rightly proud of the products they develop and make. We offer you attractive conditions of employment with good opportunities for personal and professional development.

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