Air Vehicle Structures Senior Stress Analyst

Skydweller is a U.S. - Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft capable of achieving perpetual flight with the most powerful payload capacity. Utilizing technology based upon the longest, continuous solar-powered flight program in history, our fast-growing start-up is defining a new class of unmanned aircraft, empowering a more secure and connected world.

As a multi-national startup, we are committed to hiring the brightest, most passionate aerospace and aviation engineers who are inspired by the idea of working on an ‘aviation first’ project. Representing 17 countries (14 languages spoken), we have created a diverse and vibrant environment, thriving on collaboration and cross-pollination.

SKYDWELLER Structural Analysis Engineer 4 - Will be a member of the SKYDWELLER Structural Analysis Department and a Senior Technical member of an Air Vehicle IPT.
- Provide Senior Technical Expertise to stress team related to Primary Structure during preliminary sizing and analysis phase through detailed analysis and documentation phase.
- Perform stress, static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance and material selection for complete air vehicle structure.
- Creation of vehicle specifications & testing requirements to support structural requirements for air vehicle structures, mechanisms and subsystems.
- Responsible for structural analysis and substantiation of extremely complex parts and major assemblies
- Responsible for analysis documentation with sufficient detail to support certification to EASA-CS23 or equivalent

Support the development of the operations, maintenance and logistics philosophies for the system. Participate as a member of the technical team in the establishment of development processes for the vehicle. Collaborate with the appropriate departments to develop and maintain a development plan that supports organizational needs.

Assess and communicate risks associated with technologies used in the design and development of the structures and mechanisms. Ensure development adheres to applicable aerospace structural standards for certification to EASA CS23 or similar standards. Support advanced conceptual layouts, assembly layouts and detailed design work with stress, fatigue, damage tolerance and material analysis documentation.
- 15+ years of structural analysis as a Senior Expert in Structural Analysis Methods, including large Nastran Models, of advanced composite structures and metallic components.
- Primary responsibility is performing and sharing technical analytical expertise and leading a technical team of other stress analysts.
- Desired skills include familiarity with detailed analysis procedures, FEM analysis, NASTRAN, PATRAN, layout sizing, structural integrity evaluations, durability and damage tolerance of aircraft structures, material allowables development, acoustic/dynamic evaluations, and weight control.
- Responsible for all types of structural parts as well as assembly analysis associated with installation of these parts in the air vehicle.
- Assure performance objectives are executed with a comprehensive and effective systems engineering set of principles.
- Extensive experience in Structural Analysis documentation is required, including hand-sheet analysis, as well as the development of large NASTRAN Models of composite and metallic primary aircraft structures
- Assure program performance objectives are executed with a comprehensive and effective systems engineering set of principles
- Familiarity with rapid prototyping philosophy (i.e. implement technologies to quickly produce multiple iterations of a component for testing and evaluation), experience in developing prototype aircraft.

**Required Qualifications**
- Minimum of 15+ years Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Related Field
- Extensive history with composite structural design and analysis of major aircraft sections of PRIMARY structure (wings, fuselage, empennage)
- Demonstrated expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), structures optimization, loads calculations
- Proficiency with MCS Nastran, Catia v5
- Knowledge and experience in structural analysis methods, including:

- Modeling of metallic and composite structures and familiarity with detailed analysis procedures
- FEM analysis
- NASTRAN
- PATRAN
- Layout sizing
- Structural integrity evaluations
- Engineering materials
- Hardware and manufacturing
- Affordability and survivability
- History of performing aircraft modifications approved by airworthiness authorities
- Experience in allowable development and justification knowledge of major industry and regulatory standards and design criteria

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Master’s Degree in Engineering with 20+ years experience in Related Field
- Experience with FAR Part 23 or EASA CS-23 certification requirements
- Knowledge and ability to execute stress analysis tasks
- Composite and metallic structural design of light weight air vehicles, supplier management experience, aircraft prod