Experienced / Senior Ground Loads Engineer

Boeing•Berkeley, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) organization is seeking an Experienced / Senior Ground Loads Engineer to support Air Dominance programs in St. Louis, Missouri. As a member of the BDS Air Dominance Loads & Dynamics (L&D) Capability Team, you will be part of a core engineering team directly supporting production and development programs including F-15, F/A-18, T-7A, MQ-25, and proprietary programs. The L&D team is looking for individuals with experience ground loads. Position commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
Ability to obtain a U.S Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required

Nice To Haves

Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience
5+ years of experience with aircraft loads with an emphasis on ground loads
Active U.S. Secret Clearance
Experience in one or more of the following: aircraft modeling and simulation, aircraft flight and/or ground testing, multi-body dynamics (MBD) modeling and analysis
Experience leading teams or projects
Experience using NASTRAN or ADAMS
Proficiency in one or more higher-level programming languages such as C, Fortran, MATLAB, python, or similar
Possess interpersonal communication (written & verbal) skills in a team-oriented environment

Responsibilities

Lead in developing air vehicle design criteria for ground loads
Collaborate with the airframe & subsystems design and analysis engineers to generate integrated aerodynamic, structural, and landing gear models for flight vehicle analysis consistent with a Model Based Engineering (MBE) environment
Perform ground loads analyses (ground handling, taxi, takeoff & landing, etc.) to support air vehicle design and stores integration
Define allowable flight envelopes and operational limits
Develop flight and ground test plans
Create finite element and multi-body dynamics models and correlates to test results
Execute ground and flight test programs by the development of test requirements, providing data for pre-test analysis, monitoring testing, data analysis and documenting results, in order to support design and verification of vehicle and components
Review and approve airframe and subsystems hardware packages for airworthiness and to ensure the air vehicle meets the service environment
Provide data to support the definition and documentation of structural design requirements for the service life of the product, to ensure company, customer and regulatory requirements are met
Present engineering to management and customers during program level reviews and other technical meetings