External Loads Engineer - Remote

Overview

Otto Aviation is seeking an energetic external loads engineer to support the Flight Sciences group with an emphasis on analyzing the external loads on the aircraft in flight. You will join a team developing the world’s most efficient aircraft.

In Short

• Develop airframe design loads based on design criteria in accordance with Part 23 certification requirements.
• Develop balanced, whole aircraft load distributions for static maneuvers and gust.
• Develop component loads for control surfaces, doors, windows, fairings and engine interfaces.
• Perform design loads analysis using commercial and in-house tools and processes.
• Develop mass properties and aerodynamic databases required to support loads analyses.
• Develop flex to rigid control power ratios for primary flight controls.
• Provide subject matter expertise in loads, analysis, trade studies and planning.
• Support planning, execution, and data reduction of experimental testing activities.
• Participate in aircraft development activities and coordination amongst various design teams.
• Develop loads certification documents.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years in specific technical discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or equivalent field.
• FAR Part 23 and Part 25 Certification experience.
• Transonic aircraft aerodynamics and static aeroelasticity experience.
• Professional communication skills both written and verbal.
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency in Unix/Linux, C/C++, Matlab, VBA, 3DX, Femap, Nastran and Python.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.