Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer - Aeroelastics and Rotordynamics
Core
Define vehicle load cases, perform dynamic analyses of aircraft components, and drive hardware design decisions to ensure delivery aircraft are safe, light, and scalable.
Role type
Senior IC loads and dynamics engineer (aeroelastics and rotordynamics)
Builds
Zipline's autonomous drone delivery aircraft and logistics system
Domain
Aerospace engineering + autonomous logistics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
aircraft loads analysis, structural dynamics, finite element modeling, multi-body simulation, static strength evaluation, fatigue life assessment, hand calculations, FEMAP/NASTRAN, Siemens Simcenter, Zona, ZAERO, RCAS, NASTRAN SOL144, Python, MATLAB
Preferred skills
mentorship, building standardized engineering tools, wind tunnel testing, vibration test lab operations, flight line testing
Technologies
FEMAP, NASTRAN, Siemens Simcenter, Zona, ZAERO, RCAS, NASTRAN SOL144, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Perform dynamic analyses including structural modes, random vibration, and forced harmonic vibration; define program loads requirements for flight performance and safety; build finite element models for structural and loads analyses; run multi-body simulations from nominal flight to parachute deployment; evaluate static strength and fatigue life using hand calculations and FEA; execute dynamic testing including instrumentation, data analysis, and model correlation; mentor team members and build in-house tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
