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Principal Loads & Dynamics Engineer
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$220,000-$292,000 / year
full-timeseniordefense technology
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Description
You will lead structural loads, dynamics, and aeroelasticity analysis for the Omen autonomous air vehicle, a hover-to-cruise tail-sitter platform. Your work will directly ensure structural integrity and dynamic stability across VTOL, transition, and forward flight modes in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Requirements
- BS or higher in engineering or applied physics with structures focus
- Deep understanding of statics, dynamics, solid mechanics, finite element analysis and dynamic testing
- 15+ years experience in structures, loads, or dynamics role with hardware accountability
- Proficiency in FEMAP/Nastran or similar
- High ownership, self-starting, and able to work autonomously
Responsibilities
- Develop structural loads analysis for air vehicles to ensure integrity under various flight and ground conditions
- Generate and maintain integrated dynamics FEMs for loads derivation and aeroelastic analyses
- Conduct aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic studies to predict and verify aircraft behavior
- Conduct flutter analysis to inform vehicle design and ensure flight safety
- Generate flight loads data per MIL and FAR specifications (FAR 23, 25, JSSG-2006)
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