Aircraft Loads Engineer

Overview

Engineer the Future of Flight as an Aircraft Loads Professional. PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a global aviation leader to hire a Professional, Engineering (Aircraft Loads). This role offers the opportunity to help design, analyze, and certify world-class aircraft that set the benchmark for performance, innovation, and reliability. If you’re passionate about aerospace engineering, advanced simulation, and solving complex flight challenges, this role provides the chance to make a measurable impact on cutting-edge aircraft programs.

As an Aircraft Loads Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring structural integrity, flight performance, and regulatory compliance across new aircraft development and in-service fleets. You’ll apply advanced modeling, simulation, and engineering expertise to determine aircraft design loads and support certification efforts.

This opportunity may be available as contract, contract-to-hire, or direct placement, depending on candidate fit and business needs.

Work Location: Hybrid role based in Wichita (2 days onsite per week, subject to change). Candidates may also be based in Wichita, USA.

• Conduct simulations and analyses to determine aircraft design loads for new development programs and in-service aircraft.
• Develop and maintain both low-fidelity and high-fidelity models supporting loads analysis.
• Build automated tools and frameworks that improve engineering efficiency and analytical accuracy.
• Support miss ionized aircraft programs through store separation loads analysis capabilities.
• Develop nonlinear actuator modeling tools aligned with Transport Canada certification requirements.
• Utilize a variety of commercial and proprietary engineering tools, including six-degree-of-freedom aircraft simulators.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with certification, systems, structures, and flight sciences teams.
• Prepare technical documentation to support regulatory approvals and engineering decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace specialization preferred).
• Relevant aerospace industry experience, particularly in external loads analysis.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Fortran, MATLAB, and Python.
• Knowledge of numerical and scientific computing methods.
• Experience working in high-performance computing environments.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Aircraft flight dynamics
  • Aeroelastic phenomena (flutter, LCO)
  • Unsteady aerodynamics
  • Time/frequency domain analysis
• Understanding of airworthiness regulations and certification documentation.
• Eligibility for Canadian Controlled Goods Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with nonlinear modeling and certification processes.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis tools such as Nastran.
• Experience with fly-by-wire systems and control law integration.
• Prior experience supporting aircraft development or certification programs.

When You Join This Team, You’ll Gain

• The chance to work on industry-leading aerospace programs.
• A collaborative environment where innovation and expertise are valued.
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and career advancement.
• A culture that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work.
• Access to competitive compensation and benefits for direct placement hires, including:
  • Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Telehealth services

Ready to Help Shape the Next Generation of Aircraft? If you’re ready to apply your engineering expertise to high-performance aircraft programs and work with one of aviation’s most respected names, we want to hear from you. Apply today through PDS Tech Commercial.

Pay Details: $64.64 to $89.64 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In…