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Stress Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Stress Engineer to contribute to early conceptual designs by laying out structural load paths to meet high-level requirements. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of first principles and be well-versed in both metallic and composite structures. This role involves executing trade studies to explore various design solutions, selecting the most weight-efficient concepts that fulfill the necessary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lay out structural load paths for early conceptual designs to meet high-level requirements.
• Utilize first principle approaches with a solid understanding of metallics and composite structures.
• Execute trade studies to explore various design solutions and select the most weight-efficient concepts.
• Collaborate effectively in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment with design, fabrication, assembly, and other key functions.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Work Environment

This is a long-term contract position, with a minimum duration of 18 months, supporting defense programs for an aerospace client. The role requires candidates to work onsite from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, at the client's facility.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following :

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita, KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actALENTaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.