Structures & Loads Engineer

Location: Wichita, KS, us

Company Description

Expand your playground with a fast-growing global engineering group. At SEGULA Technologies, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and shape the future within a company for which innovation is inseparable from engineering. New forms of mobility, autonomous vehicles, the factory of the future, augmented reality... these are the daily concerns of our 15,000 ingenious talents in over 30 countries.

Whether you are a student, a recent graduate or experienced, an engineer or a project manager, at SEGULA you will find the opportunity that will give new meaning to your career. Make your move, Join us !

Job Description

• Perform analyses and simulations to compute aircraft design loads, in support of new aircraft design studies and continued airworthiness of in-service aircraft
• Use a large range of commercial and in-house tools, including a six-degree of freedom aircraft simulator
• Use engineering judgment to perform Verification and Validation of analysis results
• Prepare and maintain finite element model for loads analysis
• Support and interact with other engineering disciplines such as Flight Characteristics, Structures, Mass Properties, Systems, Fly-By-Wire, Landing Gear and Flight Test
• Support aircraft landing gear development, analysis and test
• Support flight testing and post-process results
• Support in-service engineering to return aircraft to service
• Document analyses and findings in engineering certification reports and presentations (English)

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. A higher education would be an asset
• You have at least 8 years of experience in external loads analyses in the aerospace industry
• You have a good understanding of the FAR 25 certification requirements

• You have a strong background in static and dynamic aeroelastic loads analyses
• You can develop FEM models, compute airframe design loads and component design loads (high lift and control surface) or perform flutter and Aeroservoelastic analysis

• You have previous experience using Nastran for Dynamic/Aeroelastic analysis; DMAP is an asset
• You have a good understanding of FEM, unsteady aerodynamics, and frequency-based information analysis

• You have advanced programming knowledge in Matlab, Python, Fortran, C/C++, and Linux/Windows scripting
• You have good organizational skills in planning work activities and complete tasks within budget and on schedule

• You have good analytical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to work under pressure

Additional Information

Here’s a heads-up of the upcoming steps:

1. Phone Interview with Recruiter: We’ll begin with an introductory call to discuss your background and interest in the role. 
2. Interview with the Hiring Manager
3. Offer Letter: We´ll extend you an offer and start the onboarding process.
4. Background Check & DOT Drug Screen: This step involves conducting a comprehensive background check, which includes reviewing criminal history, and other relevant records. Additionally, a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screening will be carried out to ensure compliance with federal regulations for safety-sensitive positions
5. You start your next challenge!