Aircraft Loads Engineer

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong experience in aircraft loads analysis and flight physics

• Ability to define flight and ground load cases and load envelopes

• Knowledge of aeroelastic effects and rigid body load calculations

• Experience in generating external load distributions and cross-plots

• Proficiency in MATLAB / Python for load calculations and data analysis

• Understanding of aerodynamics, mass properties, and structural interactions

• Familiarity with FAR/CS-25 certification requirements for loads

• Experience in loads validation using flight test and wind tunnel data.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and develop aircraft load cases and load envelopes for flight and ground conditions

• Perform loads analysis considering rigid body and aeroelastic effects

• Generate external load distributions and cross-plots along aircraft axes

• Define gust, maneuver, landing, and ground load cases

• Integrate data from aerodynamics, mass properties, and structural models

• Provide accurate loads input to Stress and Structures teams for sizing and validation

• Validate loads using flight test data, wind tunnel results, and analytical methods

• Develop and maintain loads databases with traceability and configuration control

• Ensure compliance with airworthiness and certification standards (FAA/EASA)

• Participate in design reviews, certification reviews, and technical discussions

• Collaborate with Aerodynamics, Dynamics, Stress, and Flight Test teams

• Contribute to continuous improvement of loads methodologies and tools.

General Managerial Skill:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary engineering environments

• Effective communication and technical reporting skills

• Self-driven with strong ownership and accountability

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and tight timelines