Aircraft Loads Engineer

Job Details

Job Location:

Wichita, KS 67209

Locations:
United States (multiple locations)

Work Authorization:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace specialization preferred)
• Relevant aerospace industry experience
• Experience with aircraft external loads analysis
• Experience conducting aircraft loads simulations and analyses
• Experience developing and maintaining analytical and simulation models
• Experience with nonlinear modeling
• Experience supporting aircraft certification activities
• Strong programming skills in:
  • C++
  • Fortran
  • MATLAB
  • Python
• Knowledge of numerical and scientific computing
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments
• Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Aircraft flight dynamics
  • Aeroelastic phenomena (Flutter, LCO)
  • Unsteady aerodynamics
• Knowledge of time-domain and frequency-domain unsteady aerodynamics
• Experience with fly-by-wire systems and control law integration
• Experience with finite element analysis tools such as Nastran
• Understanding of airworthiness regulations and certification documentation
• Experience developing automated engineering tools and analysis frameworks preferred
• Experience with store separation loads analysis preferred
• Experience developing actuator models preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a technical engineering environment
• Eligible to obtain Canadian Controlled Goods (CGD) clearance