Loads & Dynamics Engineer

SOGECLAIR • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

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)

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• You have at least 8 years of experience in external loads analyses in the aerospace industry
• You have a good understanding of the FAR 25 certification requirements
• You have a strong background in static and dynamic aeroelastic loads analyses
• You can develop FEM models, compute airframe design loads and component design loads (high lift and control surface) or perform flutter and Aeroservoelastic analysis
• You have previous experience using Nastran for Dynamic/Aeroelastic analysis; DMAP is an asset
• You have a good understanding of FEM, unsteady aerodynamics, and frequency-based data analysis
• You have advanced programming knowledge in Matlab, Python, Fortran, C/C++, and Linux/Windows scripting
• You have good organizational skills in planning work activities and complete tasks within budget and on schedule
• You have good analytical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to work under pressure

Nice To Haves

• A higher education would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses and simulations to compute aircraft design loads
• 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
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees