Aircraft Loads Engineer
Location: Montreal, Quebec or Toronto, Ontario, Canada; United States (multiple locations)
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in Canada OR the United States
Requirements:
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace specialization preferred)
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Relevant aerospace industry experience
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Experience with aircraft external loads analysis
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Experience conducting aircraft loads simulations and analyses
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Experience developing and maintaining analytical and simulation models
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Experience with nonlinear modeling
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Experience supporting aircraft certification activities
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Strong programming skills in:
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C++
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Fortran
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MATLAB
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Python
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Knowledge of numerical and scientific computing
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Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments
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Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git)
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Strong understanding of:
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Aircraft flight dynamics
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Aeroelastic phenomena (Flutter, LCO)
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Unsteady aerodynamics
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Knowledge of time-domain and frequency-domain unsteady aerodynamics
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Experience with fly-by-wire systems and control law integration
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Experience with finite element analysis tools such as Nastran
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Understanding of airworthiness regulations and certification documentation
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Experience developing automated engineering tools and analysis frameworks preferred
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Experience with store separation loads analysis preferred
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Experience developing actuator models preferred
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Ability to work effectively in a technical engineering environment
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Eligible to obtain Canadian Controlled Goods (CGD) clearance
