What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stress Engineer position at PDS Tech Commercial, Inc.?
Design the Future of Flight as a Stress Engineer
Location: Savannah, GA | Pay Rate: $80.52/hour | Schedule: Full-Time, 1st Shift (6:30am - 3pm)
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace organization to identify a highly experienced Stress Engineer ready to solve complex engineering challenges and drive innovation in aircraft design and performance. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence the safety, reliability, and advancement of aerospace structures.
About The Role
As a Structural (Stress) Engineer, you will lead engineering efforts on complex, high-visibility projects that require advanced technical expertise and innovative thinking. You will be responsible for solving critical structural challenges, developing new methodologies, and guiding engineering standards that shape the future of aerospace programs.
This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who thrives on technical leadership, independent decision-making, and tackling problems where no clear precedent exists.
Key Responsibilities
If you are ready to take on a leadership role in solving some of the aerospace industry’s most complex structural challenges, we encourage you to apply.
Join PDS Tech Commercial and bring your expertise to a team shaping the next generation of aerospace innovation.
Pay Details: $80.52 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
Requirements
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
Location: Savannah, GA | Pay Rate: $80.52/hour | Schedule: Full-Time, 1st Shift (6:30am - 3pm)
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace organization to identify a highly experienced Stress Engineer ready to solve complex engineering challenges and drive innovation in aircraft design and performance. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence the safety, reliability, and advancement of aerospace structures.
About The Role
As a Structural (Stress) Engineer, you will lead engineering efforts on complex, high-visibility projects that require advanced technical expertise and innovative thinking. You will be responsible for solving critical structural challenges, developing new methodologies, and guiding engineering standards that shape the future of aerospace programs.
This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who thrives on technical leadership, independent decision-making, and tackling problems where no clear precedent exists.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle engineering projects involving complex structural analysis and design challenges
- Perform advanced stress analysis on aircraft primary structures, including fatigue evaluation
- Make authoritative technical decisions that impact large-scale engineering activities and program outcomes
- Apply advanced engineering principles, theories, and concepts to develop innovative solutions
- Develop and implement improved methods to optimize product performance, cost, and schedule
- Serve as a technical leader, driving new ideas, standards, and best practices across engineering teams
- Plan and execute investigations into critical areas where limited or no engineering precedent exists
- Develop standards, guidelines, and processes for diverse engineering activities
- Work independently under consultative direction to meet program objectives
- Support MRB (Material Review Board) activities and provide structural analysis guidance as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in stress analysis on aircraft primary structures
- Strong experience in fatigue analysis of aircraft structures
- Expertise in Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering projects and make high-level technical decisions
- Deep understanding of structural analysis principles and aerospace engineering practices
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Engineering or related discipline
- Experience with CATIA V5
- MRB (Material Review Board) support experience
- Broad engineering experience across multiple technical disciplines
- Proven track record of developing innovative engineering solutions and standards
If you are ready to take on a leadership role in solving some of the aerospace industry’s most complex structural challenges, we encourage you to apply.
Join PDS Tech Commercial and bring your expertise to a team shaping the next generation of aerospace innovation.
Pay Details: $80.52 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
Requirements
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
- Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
- Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance