Senior Landing Gear System Design Engineer

What you'll do:

• Support the development of the aircraft's Landing Gear & Brake Control Systems.
• Support the design, build, and implementation of flight hardware, test stands, procedures and reports, for qualification, certification, and production applications.
• Team responsibilities include the landing gear, brake system, wheels, and tires.
• Own the technical direction of the designs, as well as the management of their delivery, conformity, test, and certification.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manage technical deliverables.
• Performance analysis, eg: braking energy, multibody dynamic landing analysis.
• Write, review and conduct tests at the equipment and system level.
• Flight test data review.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering (or related)
• 5+ years in mechanical design, Landing Gear design, Brake system design, or related experience
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership or leadership in an engineering project
• Demonstrated ability to seek out key (missing) information for challenging tasks

Relevant skills include:

• Mechanical design and drawing generation using CAD tools
• Kinematic analysis and optimization
• Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods
• Design for manufacturing and assembly
• Experience in areas such as:
• GD&T for mechanical systems.
• Design for 14 CFR Part 23/27 compliance to systems requirements.
• Structural analysis utilizing hand calculations and finite element methods.
• Materials selection inclusive of alloys, heat treatments, allowables, and surface treatments.
• Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter FEA tools.
• Analyses: Modal, nonlinear and linear buckling, fatigue.
• Exhibits ownership
• Ability to thrive within ambiguity

Bonus qualifications:

• Siemens NX CAD and Simcenter or Ansys FEA tools
• Familiarity with PDM systems
• Familiarity with GD&T
• Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 23 & Part 27 regulations
• MSC Adams
• Proficiency in Matlab, Python, Mathcad.
• Hands-on machine shop or mechanic experience (professional or hobby)
• RTCA DO-160, structural, or actuated mechanism testing experience
• Demonstrated interest in aviation, including pilot training/license

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