22h ago

Loads and Dynamics Engineer, Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, California, United States

$129k-$171k / year

full-timemidaerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll perform structural loads and dynamics analysis for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. You'll ensure structural integrity under flight and ground conditions via FEM, aeroelasticity, and flutter analysis. This role offers high ownership and accountability for hardware outcomes in a fast-paced defense tech environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Develop structural loads analysis for multiple air vehicles
  • Generate and maintain integrated dynamics FEMs
  • Conduct aeroelastic and flutter analyses
  • Define instrumentation and process flight loads data

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied physics with structures focus
  • 5+ years experience in structures, dynamics, or loads
  • Proficiency in FEMAP and Nastran
  • Eligibility for U.S. Secret clearance

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Aircraft flight loads, aeroelastic, or flutter analysis experience
  • Workflow automation tools development
  • Structural or dynamics testing experience

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ต Competitive equity grants included in full-time offers
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive health insurance at little to no cost
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Top-tier benefits for health, recovery, and beyond

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
  3. 3Technical Interviewยท 60 min
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