Key skills
FlutterPythonMATLABLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Own and define the full-vehicle loads and aeroelastic analysis strategy from clean-sheet development through production and flight test
- Establish and govern aerodynamic and structural load envelopes, including maneuver, gust, landing, ground, and mission-driven load cases
- Lead both quasi-static and dynamic loads analyses, including transient and coupled aeroelastic assessments
- Serve as the technical authority for V-n diagrams, load factors, and structural load path definition across the aircraft
- Define and review loads modeling approaches using NASTRAN, FEMAP, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or equivalent environments
- Drive aeroelastic stability evaluations including divergence, flutter, control reversal, and load alleviation strategies
- Partner closely with Aero and GNC teams to ensure loads assumptions align with flight control laws, mission profiles, and aircraft performance objectives
- Establish traceability standards across loads models, ICDs, FEA inputs, and certification artifacts
- Define and oversee loads correlation strategy, including strain gauge placement, instrumentation planning, and in-flight data reconciliation
- Review and approve loads deliverables for design reviews, compliance documentation, and executive technical decision forums
- Mentor and technically guide loads and aeroelastic engineers across the organization
- Develop and standardize loads methodologies, automation frameworks, and internal tools to scale capability across programs
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 12+ years of experience performing aircraft loads and aeroelastic analysis on manned or unmanned platforms
- Demonstrated technical leadership on complex aerospace programs, including ownership of loads strategy or methodology
- Deep expertise in aerodynamic loads derivation, flight envelope development, and structural load path definition
- Advanced proficiency with industry-standard loads and FEA tools (NASTRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS, MATLAB, Python, Simulink, or equivalent)
- Strong understanding of aeroelastic stability phenomena including flutter, divergence, and control reversal
- Extensive experience supporting both structural design and flight test with validated load predictions
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and technical communication skills
Tech Stack
- Flutter
- Python
Benefits
- Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
- Temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)