At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Loads and Dynamics Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

- Develop and/or interpret aeroelastic loads and stability (aircraft static, dynamic, ground loads, flutter) based on aerodynamic and dynamic analysis.
- Perform sensitivity studies and trades studies to guide aeroelastic design constraints.
- Develop loads plan, loads cases, and required testing to meet certification requirements.
- Develop and implement models and tools to generate aeroelastic analysis.
- Synthesize results to obtain critical load cases and stability boundaries.
- Validate loads/flutter via experimental data correlation.

- B.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other relevant discipline.
- 1-2 years of working experience or graduate degree including loads or flutter analysis.
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
- Solid understanding of aircraft loads and aeroelasticity (fundamentals in aerodynamics, rigid body dynamics, statics, & dynamics)
- Experience with aerodynamic modeling (such as vortex/doublet lattice methods, CFD, etc.) and/or finite element analysis (FEA)
- Experience with analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, and Excel.
- Experience with experimental testing and model validation work.
- Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

- Masters or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree
- 2-5 years' experience in loads and dynamics engineering
- Experience with FEA and/or multibody dynamics tools (e.g., NASTRAN, Matlab/Simulink, ADAMS, LS-DYNA, ANSYS)
- Track record of developing aeroelastic analysis for different aircraft configurations in multiple phases of development
- Proficiency with programming (Python preferred)
- Experience with aircraft certification guidelines (FAA, Mil-Spec, EASA) and deriving load cases and aeroelastic requirements from them, including experimental and prototype program work.
- Experience with CAD (e.g., CATIA, NX)
- Experience with loads and flutter testing to validate models and results.
- Experience in validation of analysis results against other sources, such as testing

- Must be able to support some travel

• Minimum Range: $68,000.00 to $120,000.00
• Maximum Range: $84,000.00 to $150,000.00