About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Aerospace (Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This contract role supports in-service repair of aircraft structures and provides static-stress justification for repair solutions. You will deliver safe, certified, and cost-effective repair solutions on schedule while collaborating with design, fatigue, and certification teams.

• Create integrated, certification-ready repair solutions for airlines and internal customers.
• Perform static stress/strength analyses using hand-calculations and computer methods (FEA) for metallic and non-metallic parts.
• Execute durability and damage-tolerance assessments to verify structural integrity and compliance.
• Coordinate with Design, Fatigue, and senior static engineers to produce optimal repair outcomes.
• Prepare structural sizing, documentation, and certification support for in-service fleet repairs.
• Respond to routine repair queries and provide clear technical guidance to operations and customers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase team efficiency and tools/methods effectiveness.
• Plan, monitor, and execute Repair Engineering tasks to meet customer timeframes.

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Location & Work Type

• Location: Andover, KS (work location is anchored to the job — candidates should expect regular coordination with the local engineering facility)
• Role type: Contract (temporary assignment; may be extended or shortened as business needs dictate)
• Onsite / Remote: Position is primarily site-aligned but may permit some remote work depending on business needs
• Travel: Up to ~5% domestic/international travel

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Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil) with strong emphasis on structural design, mechanics of materials, and stress analysis.
• 0–6 years of analysis experience in airframe design and/or repair programs.
• In-depth knowledge of classical stress methods and numerical (Finite Element) analysis.
• Familiarity or exposure with airframe design topics such as composites, MRB processes, FAR/JAR/CS/Part 21 and certification principles.
• Practical experience or exposure to tools such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, HYPERWORKS, CATIA is desired.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• MRO or fleet engineering experience (in-service repair background).
• Experience with Python scripting for analysis automation.
• Conversational French and/or German is a plus.

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Physical & Work Environment

• Regular computer and meeting work; ability to read screens, drawings and technical documents.
• Ability to carry or lift items up to ~30 lbs infrequently.
• Able to participate in teleconferences and in-person meetings.
• Work will interface with an engineering facility located on a university innovation campus; team size supports cross-functional collaboration.

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Additional Details

• This is a temporary contract position; contractors are typically employed by a third-party vendor and placed on assignment with the Confidential Client.
• Applicants will proceed through a standard hiring process. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
• Candidates must be able to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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