Aeroelastic Loads Engineer for eVTOL Flight Dynamics

XWING; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 121,500 - 206,100; Full time

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Loads Engineer to join our Flight Physics team during a critical phase of eVTOL development and FAA certification. This role sits at the intersection of structural loads and modeling and simulation, contributing to external loads analysis and high-fidelity simulations.

You will work with experienced engineers in a fast-paced environment to help certify a new class of aircraft. The role requires a Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in structural loads, aeroelasticity, or closely related field; strong and applicable academic project or thesis work considered.
• Solid understanding of aircraft loads fundamentals and aeroelastic principles.
• Experience with finite element or aeroelastic analysis tools (NASTRAN, Abaqus, ZONA or similar).
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python for analysis and automation.
• Strong first-principles problem-solving approach; ability to reason through unfamiliar problems, not just apply known methods.
• Ability to work effectively in a Linux/HPC environment.
• On-site presence required in Santa Cruz and/or Marina, CA, particularly during active flight test periods.

Responsibilities

• Perform external loads analysis for aircraft and its systems across the full operational envelope
• Directly support flight and ground testing in day-to-day test campaign operations in CA
• Support data reduction and analysis from flight test and ground test campaigns
• Develop and maintain various aeroelastic and aerodynamic models in support of loads derivation
• Contribute to the development and improvement of analysis and simulation tools used by the loads team
• Correlate and validate analytical models against experimental and flight test data
• Support analysis and loads database development for use by structural and systems design teams
• Contribute to FAA certification-related documentation and compliance efforts under the guidance of senior engineers
• Collaborate across Flight Physics, Airframe, Systems, Flight Test, Ground Test and Certification teams

Skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

MS/PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NASTRAN

Abaqus

ZONA

MATLAB

Python

Linux HPC

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Loads Engineer to join our Flight Physics team during a critical phase of eVTOL development and FAA certification. This role sits at the intersection of structural loads and modeling and simulation, contributing to external loads analysis and high-fidelity simulations.

You will work with experienced engineers in a fast-paced environment to help certify a new class of aircraft. The role requires a Bachelor's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, 3+ years in