Loads and Dynamics Engineer

American Honda Finance Corporation - Greensboro, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Greensboro, NC

Rental and Leasing Services

About the position

The Loads and Dynamics Engineer at Honda Aircraft Company is responsible for analyzing and computing various aircraft loads, including static flight maneuver loads, dynamic loads, and ground maneuver loads. This role supports the development of airframe design, structural and flight testing, and certification activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The position is open to all engineering levels, from new graduates to experienced engineers, and involves collaboration with various design teams to provide technical solutions and documentation for certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform design loads analysis using commercial and in-house tools and processes.
• Provide design solutions related to a variety of Loads and Dynamics technical issues.
• Participate in aircraft development activities and coordination amongst various design teams.
• Develop airframe design loads based on Loads and Dynamics design criteria in accordance with certification requirements.
• Develop mass properties and aerodynamic databases required to build design analysis models and compute static and dynamic loads.
• Develop static flight maneuver loads for conditions including symmetric and lateral flight maneuvers, and gust response.
• Develop ground loads for conditions including handling and dynamic landing conditions.
• Develop dynamic loads including Tuned Discrete Gust and Power Spectral Density Gust.
• Develop aircraft control surface loads and miscellaneous loads including doors, windows, pressurization, etc.
• Develop Loads and Dynamics certification documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering or related STEM technical disciplines from an ABET accredited university required.
• MS degree or PhD in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience producing aircraft design loads and conducting structural and flight testing.
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux, FORTRAN, C/C++, MATLAB, VBA, MSC/NASTRAN, MSC/PATRAN, MSC/FLIGHTLOADS, CATIA, and Python.
• Professional communication skills both written and verbal to engage regulatory agencies.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of static flight maneuver loads, static and dynamic ground loads, and dynamic loads including Tuned Gust and PSD.
• Experience with turbine engine fan blade out, emergency landing loads, as well as flutter and vibratory analysis.
• Knowledge of FAA FAR 23 and EASA CS 23 Loads regulatory requirements and means of compliance.
• Experience with FAA FAR 25 and EASA CS 25 Loads regulatory requirements and means of compliance.
• Knowledge of aeroelastic principles and concepts, including static and dynamic aeroelastic analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FEA and doublet-lattice aero modeling techniques, particularly in MSC/NASTRAN.
• Strong knowledge of CFD principles and CFD-based modeling, along with wind tunnel test data usage for Loads analysis.