JetZero
Clear skies ahead
Loads and Dynamics Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
46 days ago
Salary
$140K - $165K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishFlutterPython
Job Description
• Develop, analyze, and own aircraft external loads across all phases of design, from early conceptual sizing through detailed certification-level substantiation.
• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses, including maneuver, gust, ground, and environmental loading conditions.
• Lead and execute flutter, aeroelastic stability, and structural dynamics analyses at the component and full-vehicle level.
• Plan, execute, and post-process Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) and Structural Mode Interaction (SMI) testing and related modal testing, including model correlation and updating.
• Support flight flutter testing, including pre-test analysis, real-time monitoring, and post-flight data interpretation.
• Create and maintain finite element models for loads and dynamics applications, ensuring alignment with structural design assumptions and test results.
• Develop and validate analysis methods, scripts, and tools to enable efficient, repeatable loads and aeroelastic assessments.
• Collaborate closely with stress, structural design, flight test, and systems teams to ensure loads and dynamics assumptions are well understood and correctly applied.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, and aircraft loads theory.
- Demonstrated experience with flutter analysis, modal analysis, and external loads development for aircraft or other complex aerospace vehicles.
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as NASTRAN-based solvers, FEM pre/post-processors, and aeroelastic analysis software.
- Experience with Ground Vibration Testing (GVT), Structural Mode Interaction (SMI), or correlated test/analysis workflows.
- Solid understanding of aircraft structural behavior, including composites, sandwich structures, bonded joints, and primary airframe components.
- Ability to perform both hand calculations and advanced FEA, with sound engineering judgment bridging the two.
- Strong scripting or automation skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or similar) to support loads processing, data reduction, or analysis workflows.
- Comfort operating in fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environments, including flight test or prototype programs.
- Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain analysis assumptions, risks, and results to diverse audiences.
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, Life insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Equity tax advisory services
- Supportive work culture
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