Job Openings

Collier Research Corp. has opportunities for candidates with unique skills for the following positions:

Collier Research Corporation has provided methods research and software development to NASA and the aerospace industry since 1995. Collier Research produces HyperSizer, a composite material analysis software providing stress analysis and preliminary structural design for weight reduction, system level trade studies, and part sizing including sizing stiffened panel cross-sectional dimensions, material selection, and optimum composite layup stacking. Collier Research is looking for Structural Engineers to join our growing team.

Positions Available:

Senior Aerospace Structural Engineer:
10-20 years experience in performing airframe structural analysis, with an emphasis on composite material design and analysis and failure. Structural test experience preferred.

Junior Aerospace Structural Engineer:
2-10 years experience in performing airframe structural analysis, with an emphasis on composite material design and analysis. Experience and keen ability to learn engineering software analysis tools is a must.

Entry Level Aerospace Structural Engineer:
Recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Aerospace with an emphasis on structural engineering, composite materials, computer analysis, design and optimization methods, and software tools. Masters degree preferred.

Required:

• All Candidates should have comprehensive aerospace experience in performing structural analysis and design with emphasis on composite materials.
• In addition to understanding overall load paths and having an intuitive feel for the efficient use of structural concepts and materials, candidates should also be capable of performing classical hand stress analysis and finite element analysis (FEA) with either NASTRAN and/or ABAQUS, and building models and post processing models in FEMAP.
• Candidates should be proficient in applying appropriate theories of failure, preparing structural analysis reports, and identifying critical load conditions and margins-of-safety.  
• Candidates should have extensive experience sizing structures for minimum weight and practical design experience of composite laminates, including ply drop ratios and layup patterns on complicated surfaces, such as padups around cutouts and bolted joints.  
• Candidates will be required to learn to use HyperSizer for preliminary and detail design sizing optimization of full airframe and space vehicles, as well as comprehensive failure analysis and detail stress analysis. Candidates must be very adept at using engineering software tools, learning new software and analysis methods, and working in a Windows OS environment.  
• Candidates will be reporting directly to NASA, Air Force Research Lab , and industry customers and must be able to verify and describe the application of external loadings and their resolution into internal mechanical and thermal load paths.
• Candidates should have an understanding of panel buckling, local buckling, crippling, and material strength is necessary as well as classical in-plane laminate stress analysis and more advanced out-of-plane interlaminar shear and peel stress analysis.
• Strong documentation and communications skills are required.
• Experience with composite and metallic bolted joints, and composite bonded joints is very valuable.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary and benefits offered.
• Some travel required to conferences and customer facilities.
• US citizens highly desired. Exceptional candidates with green cards may be considered.

Location:

Hampton, Virginia (near NASA Langley Research Center)

Email resume and letter of interest to info@HyperSizer.com and put position title in the subject line.