Structures Design Engineer, Omen
Core
Designing and validating structural systems for Omen, a tail-sitter autonomous air vehicle (AAV) capable of runway-independent operations from ship decks, beaches, or remote clearings.
Role type
Structures Design Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Omen autonomous air vehicle systems for defense and civilian domains
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
Perform static and dynamic structural analyses of composites and metallics; 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 model correlation; Participate in flight testing including setting Do No Exceed values and monitoring loads; Ensure designs meet customer requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
