Staff Engineer, Landing Gear Systems (R5372)
Core
Lead full technical ownership of landing gear architecture, kinematic mechanism design, structural analysis, and vehicle integration for a dedicated special access aircraft program.
Role type
Staff/Senior Staff Landing Gear Systems Engineer
Builds
Flight-ready landing gear systems for autonomous aircraft
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
classical solid mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, fatigue analysis, materials selection, GD&T/tolerance stack-up, closed-form hand calculations, FEA (linear/non-linear, modal, buckling), 3D CAD modeling, PLM workflows, aerospace hardware sourcing, supplier management
Preferred skills
UAV/autonomous aircraft landing systems experience, MIL-STD/RTCA/AS6053 standards knowledge, machine shop/fabrication experience
Technologies
Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo
Responsibilities
Lead architecture definition and trade studies (actuation, kinematics, stowage); own full CAD design lifecycle from concept to drawing release; perform structural and dynamic sizing via hand calculations and FEA; size and select wheels, tires, brakes, and actuators; author technical specs and manage vendor execution; define test plans and support drop qualification campaigns; support prototype assembly, ground taxi, and flight test operations
Seniority
Senior Staff (L5), hands-on IC with strategic ownership
