Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Location:

Greensboro, NC Contract Term:
Fulltime

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop, analyze, and own aircraft external loads across all phases of design, from early conceptual sizing through detailed certification-level substantiation.
• Perform static and dynamic structural analyses, including maneuver, gust, ground, and environmental loading conditions.
• Lead and execute flutter, aeroelastic stability, and structural dynamics analyses at the component and full-vehicle level.
• Plan, execute, and post-process Ground Vibration Testing (GVT) and Structural Mode Interaction (SMI) testing and related modal testing, including model correlation and updating.
• Support flight flutter testing, including pre-test analysis, real-time monitoring, and post-flight data interpretation.
• Create and maintain finite element models for loads and dynamics applications, ensuring alignment with structural design assumptions and test results.
• Develop and validate analysis methods, scripts, and tools to enable efficient, repeatable loads and aeroelastic assessments.
• Collaborate closely with stress, structural design, flight test, and systems teams to ensure loads and dynamics assumptions are well understood and correctly applied.

Qualifications/

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ yrs of experience in Loads & Dynamics domain
• Strong foundation in structural dynamics, aeroelasticity, and aircraft loads theory.
• Demonstrated experience with flutter analysis, modal analysis, and external loads of development for aircraft or other complex aerospace vehicles.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as NASTRAN-based solvers, FEM pre/post-processors, and aeroelastic analysis software.
• Experience with Ground Vibration Testing (GVT), Structural Mode Interaction (SMI), or correlated test/analysis workflows.
• Solid understanding of aircraft structural behavior, including composites, sandwich structures, bonded joints, and primary airframe components.
• Ability to perform both hand calculations and advanced FEA, with sound engineering judgment bridging the two.
• Strong scripting or automation skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or similar) support loads of processing, data reduction, or analysis of workflows.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environments, including flight tests or prototype programs.
• Excellent technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain analysis of assumptions, risks, and results to diverse audiences.