Ground Loads Engineer, Air VehiclesNew$175K

The opportunity

The Air Dominance and Strike Aerostructures Engineering Team is responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for Group 5 air vehicles and missile platforms. Air Dominance and Strike Structures Engineers own the full development lifecycle, from conceptual to…

What you'll do

  • Develop ground structural dynamics analyses for multiple air vehicles and: systems to ensure structural integrity under various ground conditions

  • Develop multi-variate and Monte Carlo analysis cases

  • Maintain integrated multi-body dynamics models

  • Generate ground loads data in accordance with specifications, such as: MIL-A-8863, JSSG-2006, and other relevant standards

  • Collaborate with design engineers to develop landing gear and arresting hook: system internal design and optimization strategies based on dynamic analysis results

  • Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings to internal teams, management, and external customers

What they're looking for

  • Prior experience developing landing gear ground loads or structural: compliance per MIL-A-8863, JSSG-2006, or similar
  • Prior experience with Navy shore and ship based ground/flight testing as landing gear loads
  • Ability to develop workflow automation tools
  • Structural or dynamics testing experience (system identification, sine,: random, shock, flight) – sensor selection, data acquisition, data post-processing