Senior Staff UAV Structural Analyst: Lead Airframe

F7d8749a; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

Shield AI seeks a Senior Staff Structural Analyst to lead advanced structural analysis and validation for next-generation UAV platforms. You will own airframe structures, guide FE modeling, margin assessments, and analysis-to-test correlation while mentoring junior engineers.

The role targets engineers with 12–15+ years in aerospace structural workstreams, capable of influencing design tradeoffs and collaborating across cross-functional teams. Security clearance is a plus.

Formación

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of structural analysis experience in aerospace, aircraft structures, or aerospace systems.
• Strong expertise with FEA tools (ANSYS, NASTRAN, HyperWorks).
• Advanced hand calculations for strength, stability, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Experience with composite and lightweight aerospace structures.
• Experience supporting structural testing, model correlation, and flight test validation.
• Ability to lead complex technical workstreams and influence design decisions.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present findings to engineering leadership.
• Ability to obtain a S//SAR security clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead structural analysis for UAV airframes, major substructures, and critical components.
• Define and execute FE modeling approaches, load cases, assumptions, and margin assessments.
• Perform and oversee static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses.
• Establish hand calculations, model validation, and analysis-to-test correlation best practices.
• Drive structural optimization across performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability targets.
• Support structural test strategy, define requirements, participate in execution, correlate results.
• Review structural analysis deliverables, test reports, and design-review documentation.
• Mentor and guide structural analysts across experience levels.
• Collaborate with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams to balance requirements.

Descripción del empleo

Shield AI seeks a Senior Staff Structural Analyst to lead advanced structural analysis and validation for next-generation UAV platforms. You will own airframe structures, guide FE modeling, margin assessments, and analysis-to-test correlation while mentoring junior engineers.

The role targets engineers with 12–15+ years in aerospace structural workstreams, capable of influencing design tradeoffs and collaborating across cross-functional teams. Security clearance is a plus.