Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Mechanical Engineer – Aircraft Design

Location:

Wichita, KS

Salary: $100,000 - $145,000 (depending on experience)

• Perform analyses and simulations to compute aircraft design loads, in support of new aircraft design studies and continued airworthiness of in‑service aircraft
• Use a large range of commercial and in‑house tools, including a six‑degree of freedom aircraft simulator
• Use engineering judgment to perform Verification and Validation of analysis results
• Prepare and maintain finite element model for loads analysis
• Support and interact with other engineering disciplines such as Flight Characteristics, Structures, Mass Properties, Systems, Fly‑By‑Wire, Landing Gear and Flight Test
• Support aircraft landing gear development, analysis and test
• Support flight testing and post‑process results
• Support in‑service engineering to return aircraft to service
• Document analyses and findings in engineering certification reports and presentations (English)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; higher education an asset
• At least 8 years of experience in external loads analyses in the aerospace industry
• Good understanding of the FAR 25 certification requirements
• Strong background in static and dynamic aeroelastic loads analyses
• Experience developing FEM models, computing airframe design loads and component design loads (high lift and control surface) or performing flutter and aeroservoelastic analysis
• Previous experience using Nastran for dynamic/aeroelastic analysis; DMAP an asset
• Good understanding of FEM, unsteady aerodynamics, and frequency‑based data analysis
• Advanced programming knowledge in Matlab, Python, Fortran, C/C++, and Linux/Windows scripting
• Good organizational skills in planning work activities and completing tasks within budget and on schedule
• Excellent analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to work under pressure