Staff External Loads Engineer
Core
Own the development, documentation, and improvement of the airframe loads development process for an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Role type
Staff External Loads Engineer
Builds
Static and fatigue loads consumable by downstream teams (airframe, engine, mechanical systems, propeller) for certification and flight test.
Domain
Aerospace engineering, eVTOL aircraft design, structural analysis, aeromechanics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aerospace engineering fundamentals, structural analysis and test, fatigue failure mechanisms, Python/Matlab scripting, version control, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Aircraft/rotorcraft certification standards (14 CFR Parts 23, 27, 35), structural dynamics, rotor dynamics, vibratory loads, FE modeling (NASTRAN), comprehensive simulation tools (RCAS, CAMRAD), fixed-wing/rotorcraft aerodynamics, eVTOL/tiltrotor loads, CAD (NX), pilot's license
Technologies
Python, Matlab, NASTRAN, RCAS, CAMRAD, NX
Responsibilities
Develop and improve airframe loads development process; Provide static and fatigue loads to downstream users; Document loads assumptions and methods; Support wind tunnel and flight test planning and execution; Participate in FAA compliance discussions; Support preparation of certification test plans
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with process ownership and cross-team collaboration