Loads Engineer

Talentify; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace firm is seeking a Senior External Loads Engineer to support development projects for next-gen electric aircraft. This fully remote role requires over 10 years of experience in loads calculation and a strong background in new aircraft development and certification. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Structural Engineering and proficiency in relevant software tools. Competitive pay offered, ranging from $45 to $90 per hour.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in loads calculation on structural components.
• Experience in new aircraft development and certification of composite structures.
• Proficiency in low fidelity methods such as Open VSP and VLM.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of external loads development for EOS concept aircraft.
• Create load cases matrix meeting certification requirements.
• Automate methods to apply loads and analyze combinations on aircraft structures.

Skills

Loads calculation on structural components

New aircraft development

Open VSP

Computational Fluid Dynamics

NASTRAN

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

PATRAN

FEMAP

Job description

Overview

Actalent is hiring a Senior External Loads Engineer to support a long-term project in developing their next gen electric aircraft. This role supports aircraft development and certification of composite primary and secondary structures. This role is 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning execution, and interpretation of the external loads development for EOS concept aircraft
• Creation of the load cases matrix meeting FAA Part 25 Certification Requirements with a maturity roadmap from the initial load set to the final load survey load loop to support certification activities
• Identification and envelopes of critical loads conditions in the flight envelope
• Interface with the structures, aerodynamics and CFD and Flight Sciences team
• Writing of the compliance demonstration documents in accordance with the certification process of the aircraft
• Automated Load Application & Inertial Relief Setup: Create and implement automated methods to apply loads, set up inertial relief runs, and analyze combinations of loads on aircraft structures to optimize for various loading scenarios (e.g., takeoff, landing, cruise).
• Bulk Data File Management: Develop methods for building and manipulating bulk data files and control decks for GFEM models, facilitating the integration of detailed local models and large-scale system models in NASTRAN.
• Code Development to automate the work
• Start-Up Environment Leadership: Lead and collaborate in a fast-paced, often ambiguous start-up environment, providing leadership and creative solutions in structural analysis while adapting to rapidly maturing requirements

Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience in loads calculation on structural components
• New aircraft development and certification of composite primary and secondary structures
• Open VSP & VLM
• Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) methods
• NASTRAN, PATRAN, or FEMAP

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in aerospace loads development, with a focus on new aircraft development and certification of composite primary and secondary structures
• Software tools used in the generation of external loads including proficiency in low fidelity methods such as Open VSP & VLM, & Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) methods; VSAERO & NSU3D and aerospace structural analysis; NASTRAN, PATRAN, or FEMAP and ability to map results across meshes
• Understanding of design stages and putting a load and dynamics plan together

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $90.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a REMOTE position based out of Montreal, QC.

Pay and Benefits (Additional)

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $85.00/hr.

Workplace Type (Additional)

This is a fully remote position.

À propos d'Actalent:

Actalent est un chef de file mondial des services d’ingénierie et de sciences et des solutions de talents. Nous aidons les entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives en matière d’ingénierie et de science en leur donnant accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la mise à l’échelle, l’innovation et la mise en marché rapide. Avec un réseau de près de 30 000 consultants et plus de 4 500 clients aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Actalent est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du classement Fortune 500.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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