Structural Engineer (Mechanical)

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Structural Engineer (Mechanical)

Workplace: On-Site 5 days per week

Location: Mountain View CA

Role Overview

Our client is the first non-military unmanned aircraft company to receive FAA Type Certification (2022) and operate under an FAA Production Certificate. We are seeking a Structural Engineer focused in mechanical design to optimize the airframe and ground systems (docks) designs of our drones as the initial design matures with a focus on weight reduction and material selection driven by structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis (FEA and hand calculations) on airframe and dock structures
• Drive weight reduction through design optimization
• Select materials based on strength weight cost and manufacturability
• Evaluate load cases fatigue and failure modes
• Recommend design changes and document analyses
• Support test correlation and validation

Required Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
• 5 years of structural analysis and design experience
• Strong FEA experience (e.g. ANSYS Abaqus Nastran)
• Structural optimization and weight reduction experience
• Materials selection knowledge including metals and composites
• Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements)

Preferred Qualifications

• UAV or aerospace airframe experience
• Composite structures design
• Topology optimization tools
• MS in a structural discipline

Salary Range

• $130000 - 150000
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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