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Principal Loads & Dynamics Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States

$220,000-$292,000 / year

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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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