Lead Load & Vibration Engineer - Hybrid eVTOL (SoCal)

HITEC; California; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hobbsnews in Southern California seeks a Load and Vibration Lead Engineer for a hybrid eVTOL program. You will lead the team responsible for static load analysis, aeroelasticity, and gust response, collaborating with engineering to shape the aircraft concept from loads and vibration perspectives.

Requires advanced degrees and extensive aerospace experience including MSC Nastran, aeroelasticity, and FAR knowledge; strong communication and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, aerospace or related field; 15 years aerospace work experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering, aerospace or related field; 12 years aerospace work experience.
• MSC Nastran experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and analyze static load analysis for nominal and failure scenarios.
• Analyze structural dynamic responses and load distributions for gust conditions.
• Determine structural stiffness requirements and aeroelastic analyses.
• Analyze all aspects of aeroelasticity and system dynamics.
• Document analyses in engineering reports for certification.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and report to management.

Skills

MSC Nastran

Aeroelasticity

14 CFR Part 23/25 knowledge

Engineering leadership

Communication skills

FAR rotorcraft / certification

CFD tools

Aeroservoelasticity

JIRA

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/aerospace

Master’s degree in engineering/aerospace

Tools

CFD software

Aeroservoelasticity tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Load and Vibration Lead Engineer for Hybrid eVTOL in Southern California

Summary:

An innovative global automotive company is on a mission to revolutionize freedom of mobility by building the next generation of mobility ecosystem with the hybrid eVTOL vehicle at its core. As part of the work, you will be asked to lead the people, processes, and tools to meet the air vehicle load analysis needs of the new conceptual aircraft. It also includes working with engineering to develop the new aircraft design concept from the load and vibration optimization design standpoint.



Responsibilities:

Daily duties include developing the static, fatigue, and dynamic loads and the analysis, including but not exclusive to the following:

Generating and analyzing aircraft static load analysis for nominal and failure scenarios.
Generating and analyzing aircraft structural dynamic responses and corresponding load distributions for tuned and continuous gust conditions.
Generating and analyzing structural stiffness requirements.
Generating and analyzing all aspects of aeroelasticity.
Analyzing and testing system dynamic loads, and aircraft vibration.
Documenting completed analysis in engineering reports for aircraft certification.
Collaborating with all related engineering teams on technical matters.
Working with engineering to develop the new aircraft design concept and the safety strategy during normal and emergency operation from load and vibration aspects.
Periodically report the status of the load team to top management.


Required Skillset:

General knowledge of aircraft structure analysis.
General knowledge of aircraft aeroelasticity principles and concepts.
General knowledge of 14 CFR Part 23 or 25 requirements and certification.
Prior experience with MSC Nastran.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
A combination of education and experience commensurate with becoming an expert in the field of aerospace engineering:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, aerospace or related field of study and 15 years of aerospace work experience.
Master’s degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, aerospace or related field of study and 12 years of aerospace work experience.

Bonus Skillset:

Understands the rotorcraft certification per FAR 27 and 29.
Understands the requirement of operations specifications per FAR 91, FAR 121, and 135.
Understands the Fly-By-Wire aircraft certification.
Experience with aeroservoelasticity.
Knowledge and experience with CFD analysis toolsets.
Experience with preparation for and execution of aircraft-level certification ground and flight tests.
Familiarity with other SE process tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Subversion, etc.
FAA-certified airplane or rotorcraft pilot license.
Unmanned UAV control certification/skill.

Location: Southern California (onsite)
Type: Fulltime

Yusuf Roashan
408.550.2800 x125

Contact Information:

Yusuf Roashan
408.550.2800 x125