Ground Loads Engineer, Air Vehicles
Core
Develop ground structural dynamics analyses and multi-body dynamics models for air vehicles and missile platforms to ensure structural integrity under various ground conditions.
Role type
Senior IC Ground Loads Engineer (Structural Dynamics)
Builds
Landing gear and arresting hook system internal designs and optimization strategies for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace Structural Dynamics
Required skills
Statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, materials science, finite element analysis, dynamic testing, multi-body dynamics software, FEMAP, Nastran, Matlab, Python
Preferred skills
Landing gear ground loads development per MIL-A-8863/JSSG-2006, Navy shore/ship based ground/flight testing, workflow automation tools, structural/dynamics testing (system identification, sine, random, shock, flight)
Technologies
FEMAP, Nastran, Matlab, Python
Responsibilities
Develop ground structural dynamics analyses for multiple air vehicles and systems, Generate ground loads data in accordance with specifications (MIL-A-8863, JSSG-2006), Collaborate with design engineers to develop landing gear and arresting hook system internal design and optimization strategies, Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings, Develop test plans and perform landing gear and arresting hook dynamics testing, Define instrumentation and perform data processing for ground dynamics data acquisition
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC