Talon is a small business staffing and engineering firm providing innovative, end-to-end, rapid turn solutions to our government and commercial clients. Founded in 2019, Talon employs over 150 Aerospace and Defense engineers and other support staff to solve problems for a variety of applications to include aircraft, ballistics, cybersecurity, motorsports, armor development, biological systems, missiles, and warheads. Talon has an office in Tucson, AZ that is providing staffing solutions, technical services support, and manufacturing to Fortune 500 companies.

Position Role Type: Hybrid, Full - time, Some travel is required

Location: Tucson, AZ with travel to SoCal

Structural Dynamics/Stress Engineer Job Description:

Talon Analytics is hiring a Structural Dynamics/Stress Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals in SoCal, however will primarily be working remotely from Tucson, full-time for 6 months. Some travel is required. The Structural Dynamics/Stress Engineer will support investigations of technical documentation, conduct of analysis, and develop and review of engineering artefacts. In this role you will periodically assess engineering data to validate systems and processes, assess in-service data against platform certification and risk assumptions, and assess the implications of in-service data on platform management.

Primary Qualifications:

  • Experience monitoring the ASI sub-program, and proactively identify deficiencies or changes.
  • Ability to review engineering artefacts, as required, within the scope of delegated Engineering Authorization.
  • Experience with Siemens NX/Unigraphics or similar CAD software
  • Experience with stress-life fatigue analysis
  • Experience with analysis of bolted joints
  • Knowledge to analyze and evaluate the structural integrity and performance of aerospace components and systems.
  • Ability to work closely with design engineers to ensure that products meet all necessary requirements and standards.
  • Stay updated with industry standards and best practices related to stress analysis in aerospace engineering
  • Perform finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to assess structural integrity and fluid behavior.
  • Experience in one or more computer programming languages (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Fortran). Experience with Fortran is a plus
  • Experience with structural analysis workflow optimization
  • Experience in the use of typical Microsoft Office programs

Must Have Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer within the aviation industry
  • Proven experience as a Stress Engineer, with expertise in both fluids and structures analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to stress analysis in aerospace engineering.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Working knowledge of Aircraft sustainment, configuration management, and certification
  • Working knowledge of Defence or Civil Aviation Regulations
  • Hold or be Eligible to hold a Defence clearance
  • Experience with 2D and/or 3D modeling software
  • Experience writing technical reports

Compensation:

  • Offering a competitive hourly wage
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Full-time schedules available
  • 401K match


Talon is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.