Senior Loads Engineer, Omen
Core
Structural loads, dynamics, and aeroelasticity analysis for a tail-sitter autonomous air vehicle (Omen) to ensure structural integrity and dynamic stability from concept through production.
Role type
Senior IC structural loads engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Omen autonomous air vehicle (hover-to-cruise AAV)
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, materials science, finite element analysis (FEM), dynamic testing, FEMAP/Nastran proficiency, structural optimization, flight loads data generation, instrumentation definition, data processing
Preferred skills
aircraft flight loads analysis, aeroelastic/flutter analysis (transonic), workflow automation tools, structural/dynamics testing (system identification, sine, random, shock, flight), sensor selection
Technologies
FEMAP, Nastran
Responsibilities
Develop structural loads analysis for air vehicles; Generate and maintain integrated dynamics FEMs; Conduct aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic studies; Conduct flutter analysis; Generate flight loads data per MIL/FAR specs; Collaborate on structural optimization strategies; Prepare technical reports and present findings; Develop and perform dynamics testing (vibration, modal, GVT); Define instrumentation for flight loads data acquisition
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
