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AeroTEC Inc.
is composed of ambitious and motivated professionals, and we are looking for other talented individuals to join our team.
We care about and believe in nurturing our people.
We foster leaders who want to develop and mentor their employees, offering opportunities and training to further enhance the team’s skills.
At AeroTEC, you enjoy a supportive, unique, and fun work environment as well as a complete package of benefits that includes 100% medical & dental coverage, optional vision plan, performance-based pay, and a 401k plan.
AeroTEC is currently seeking an Aerospace Engineer – Loads & Dynamics to join our team.
AeroTEC’s Engineering Services Division supports and provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace engineering services to customers in aircraft design and certification.
The Engineering Services Department is responsible for providing engineering consulting services related to aircraft performance, similarity analysis, reviewing and supporting certification activities, determining test requirements, and planning and documenting testing to meet customer needs.
The Engineering Services Department provides several areas of expertise in Flight Sciences, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Powerplant & FIFA, Air Systems, Cabin Safety, Structures and Liaison Engineering.
The Aerospace Engineer
– Loads & Dynamics is responsible for structural dynamics.
This position has a wide range of responsibilities, including iterating with others on design and operation based upon analysis and available test and flight data, and even database design and software programming for tool development.
This role requires the significant exercise of independent discretion and judgment in matters of significance.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
· Rapidly resolve novel structural loads and dynamics problems through analysis and test.
· Perform Flutter assessments and guidance towards Safety of Flight activities.
· Build finite element models for use in static load and dynamic simulations
· Execute loads and dynamic testing from start-to-finish (pre-test analysis, sensor selection & installation, testing, data analysis and model correlation)
· Perform analyses using commercial and in-house codes as well as write new simulation code.
· Support in both flight and ground test for flutter, loads and GVT.
Level Requirements (Minimum): Education
· B.S.
in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent.
Experience
· 3 years of experience in structural load and/or dynamics
· Familiarity with FAR Part 23 and 25 loads and dynamic requirements and compliance.
· Familiarity with FAR Part 27 and eVTOL loads and dynamic requirements and compliance.
· Working knowledge of structural analysis and test, including a fundamental understanding of strength, stability and fatigue failure mechanisms
· Experience with NASATRAN (knowledge of DMAP programming strongly desired)
· Self-motivated with strong organizational, communication and documentation skills
· A “can do” attitude and the ability/enthusiasm necessary to work in a unique, fast-paced environment.
Physical Requirements: Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Occasional travel (flying and driving) to various domestic and international worksites and client offices may be required.
Occasional travel to the Moses Lake Facility for extended periods of time during scheduled flight test operations may be required.
AeroTEC provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace services and solutions to customers in aircraft design, testing, instrumentation, certification, manufacturing, modifications, and maintenance with facilities in Seattle, Arlington, and Moses Lake.
AeroTEC is an equal opportunity employer.