Senior Structures Analyst, Omen
Core
Perform static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metallics for a novel runway-independent autonomous air vehicle (AAV) to ensure designs meet safety regulations and customer requirements.
Role type
Senior IC structures analyst (aerospace/defense)
Builds
Omen, a hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) with mass-production contracts
Domain
Defense technology / Aerospace engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, structural testing (static, buckling, cyclic), FEA (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN), CAD (NX, Solidworks), scripting (Matlab, Python)
Preferred skills
high cycle fatigue analysis, turbomachinery experience, workflow automation tool development
Technologies
ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, NX, Solidworks, Matlab, Python
Responsibilities
Develop and own FEM creation and organization at global and subsystem levels; collaborate with hardware engineers to drive designs based on analytical results; conduct and support validation testing including instrumentation and load requirements; participate in flight testing including setting Do No Exceed values and monitoring loads; document analysis methodology and results in technical reports.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC