Senior Landing Gear Engineer

• 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
• 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

• 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
• 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
• GD&T for mechanical systems
• Design for 14 CFR Part 23/27 compliance to systems requirements
• 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

• 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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