Sr. Engineering Specialist, Structures and Internal Loads- CANADA
Note: This position opening is in Canada and initially will be fully remote until the office is established.
About EOS Aircraft, Inc.:
EOS Aircraft Inc is an innovative engineering company dedicated to developing a revolutionary new regional aircraft that represents the next leap in sustainable aviation technology. Our mission is to redefine regional air travel by offering an environmentally friendly, efficient, and advanced aircraft solution. We are on a journey to make air travel more sustainable and pride ourselves on innovation and collaboration. Accessible. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Structural Engineering with a strong background in internal loads development to lead our efforts in this exciting and challenging endeavor.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Engineering Specialist, Structures and Internal Loads with 10-15 years of experience who wants to be a part of an engineering team capable of developing an advanced groundbreaking sustainable airplane concept in a startup environment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both technical development and problem-solving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. We are seeking a Senior Structural Engineer with strong technical skills and familiar with civilian compliance regulations for part 25 aircraft and demonstrate showing compliance of designs as they progressed through the development cycles and phases and into flight test. The candidate should be proficient in leading the internal loads effort including building, maintaining, and running the global finite element models (GFEM). The candidate must show a successful history and proficiency in leading the efforts in analysis and sizing, finite element modeling and simulation, and have a familiarity in materials and processes for various applications using both metallic and advanced composite materials. The candidate’s primary focus will be in applying structural analysis, including working with NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, or their equivalent and other relevant tools to manage a GFEM representing the primary structure of the aircraft. The candidate should also have capabilities in the development, implementation, and automation of advanced structural analysis tools and methods. Their secondary focus will be to innovate and optimize methods for large-scale structural analysis and modeling, automating workflows, and developing custom solutions that support complex aerospace design challenges.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Structural Sizing & Margins of Safety: Apply structural sizing methods and use them to assess margins of safety for strength, stability, and fatigue for both metallic and composite airframe structures.
- Finite Element Modeling (FEM): Develop and maintain complex FEM models for large-scale aerospace systems, focusing on aircraft structures supporting part 25 aircraft. Conduct both linear and non-linear analyses, including optimization, buckling, and fatigue.
- Pre/Post-Processing Tools: Advance the use of pre- and post-processing tools such as PATRAN and FEMAP, or their equivalents, and developing custom enhancements, automating tasks, and integrating new functionality to support large-scale FEM analysis workflows.
- Automated Load Application & Inertial Relief Setup: Create and implement automated methods to apply loads, set up inertial relief runs, and analyze combinations of loads on aircraft structures to optimize for various loading scenarios (e.g., takeoff, landing, cruising).
- Bulk Data File Management: Develop methods for building and manipulating bulk data files and control decks for GFEM models, facilitating the integration of detailed local models and large-scale system models in NASTRAN.
- Code Development for Structural Methods: Write and maintain custom code to automate structural methods, define boundary conditions, and update or condense GFEM elements after local model sizing. Ensure that structural methods are applied across large load sets with automated efficiency.
- Optimization & Integration: Optimize structural analysis methods, particularly in collaboration with optimization tools like HYPERSIZER and HYPERX, to integrate these methodologies into the design process for better overall aircraft performance and efficiency.
- Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, including design, materials, and systems engineering. Help establish load paths, integrate CAD data (e.g., CATIA 3DX), and ensure the integrity of designs across all engineering domains.
- Start-Up Environment Leadership: Lead and collaborate in a fast-paced, often ambiguous start-up environment, providing leadership and creative solutions in structural analysis while adapting to rapidly changing requirements.
Qualifications:
- Ability to thrive in a startup environment, adapting to changing priorities and dealing with ambiguity.
- Minimum of 10 to 15 years of experience in aerospace structural engineering, with a focus on new aircraft development and certification of composite primary and secondary structures.
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong working knowledge of FAA Part 25 civilian aerospace regulations.
- Expertise in structural sizing, fatigue analysis, damage tolerance, and failure modes for both metallic and composite airframe structures.
- Strong experience with engineering software tools used in aerospace structural analysis. Proficiency with NASTRAN, PATRAN, or FEMAP.
- Proven experience in leading a number of clean-sheet designs from concept through flight test and certification in an established OEM environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a focus on delivering high-quality results.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of load redistribution techniques, including diagonal tension for pressurized fuselage skins, and experience with both hand and automated methods for load redistribution and structural analysis.
Desired Attributes:
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related field is highly preferred.
- Structural Sizing & Margins of Safety: Support the development of structural sizing methods and use them to assess margins of safety for strength, stability, and fatigue for both metallic and composite airframe structures.
- Experience with additional structural analysis codes such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, and optimization tools like HYPERSIZER and HYPERX.
- Failure Modes & Fatigue Analysis: Apply deep knowledge of fatigue, damage tolerance, and failure modes, especially as it applies to composite laminates and other aerospace materials, to ensure robust structural designs.
- Transient Dynamic Loading: Apply advanced knowledge of transient dynamic loading using tools such as LSDYNA and DYTRAN to simulate and analyze time-dependent forces, impact events, and dynamic behavior of aircraft structures under various loading conditions.
- Tools and Methods Development: Support the design and development of custom tools,
- scripts, and workflows to automate and streamline structural analysis processes. Leverage programming skills (e.g., Python, Visual Basic, FORTRAN) to improve the efficiency and accuracy of FEM models and analysis.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Visual Basic, or FORTRAN, with a focus on automating structural analysis processes and enhancing tools for FEM modeling.
- Expertise in managing large-scale computational workflows and automating data management
- Strong background in developing custom software and tools to automate or enhance structural analysis tasks.
- Server & Code Licensing Management: Lead the setup and licensing of structural analysis software (e.g., NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS) on high-performance computing servers. Develop and implement automation scripts for licensing and server management to streamline analysis workloads.
- AI for Data Querying and Free-Body Analysis: Use AI techniques to query and analyze input/output data, establishing free-body diagrams to isolate various components of the aircraft. This involves applying AI to identify and extract critical data for detailed structural analysis of different subsystems.
- Experience in start-up environments where you’ve had to define processes and establish workflows from the ground up.
Joining EOS Aircraft, Inc. means being part of a dynamic team that is passionate about creating the future of aviation. You will be at the forefront of the development of the world’s most sustainable regional aircraft. We offer a stimulating fast-paced work environment where your contributions will have a direct impact on the world, promoting and shaping greener, more efficient air travel. You will work on this innovative aerospace project that utilizes cutting-edge technologies and encourages innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement and collaborate with a talented and passionate team of engineers and industry experts.
EOS Aircraft, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application Instructions:
Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications for this position.