VEL - Fatigue Engineer

Job Description:

Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.

We are looking for a: Fatigue Engineer

Site: Pomigliano D’Arco (NA)

Responsabilities

The Fatigue engineer must have working knowledge of fatigue and damage tolerance approach for aeronautics structures, fatigue of material, fracture mechanics, load spectra definition and generation, structural analysis, FE modelling.

Main Activities:

• Definition of load spectra (hand calculation and specialistic tools)
• Fatigue analysis of metallic structures
• Crack propagation analysis of metallic structure
• Definition of test requirements
• Engineering evaluation of test results
• Support for structural repair of damaged structure
• Structural Health Monitoring

Main Outputs:

• Analysis technical report
• Fatigue analysis results (Fatigue Margins, Fatigue damage calculation, Fatigue Life)
• Crack growth analysis and Inspection task definition
• Request for Test document
• Engineering evaluation of test results
• Fleet monitoring report (SHM analysis data)

Main Interfaces

• The Fatigue Engineer will work closely with various internal groups to guide the aircraft design from structural perspective: Loads, Stress, Design, Labs, Material & Processes, etc.

Education: Master’s degree in Engineering

Seniority: Junior

Requirements:

• Experience with Fatigue of material, FEM, LEFM modeling software (i.e. NASGRO), Load Spectra generation;
• Computer programming skills, with experience in MATLAB and Python;
• Experience with testing standards, instrumentation;

Attitudes:

• Decision Making;
• Attitude for teamwork;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Flexibility and ability to adapt
• Orientation towards problem solving, activity planning and deadline management;
• Dynamism Autonomy and proactivity;
• Availability for travel.

Language skills

• English: Good
• Italian: excellent written and spoken

Computer skills:

• MTS software - optional
• Office package

Other:

Working with us you will be able to continuously face new challenges and high technological experiences constantly increasing competencies and knowledge.

Seniority:

New Graduate

Primary Location:

IT - Napoli - Pomigliano

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid