Chief Engineer – Airframe

4 weeks ago


San Jose, United States OSI Engineering Full time
Chief Engineer – Airframe

Are you the right candidate for this opportunity Make sure to read the full description below.

Based in San Jose, California this position will be responsible for building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensure airframe meets weight, cost, manufacturing, safety, and certification requirements
Drive multi-disciplinary trade studies to arrive at actionable design solutions
Establish airframe design and analysis best practices
Lead airframe design reviews throughout the development process
Review structural analysis results
Review structural test plans for development, safety of flight, and certification tests
Act as the primary technical point of contact with key suppliers

What you need:

BS, MS, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a related field
10+ years of experience with a BS, or 8+ years of experience with a MS, or 5+ years of experience with a PhD designing aircraft and/or rotorcraft
Background in aircraft and/or rotorcraft structural design, including damage tolerance
Demonstrated experience designing production parts on certified aircraft
Experience with the integration of complex systems into an airframe (e.g. electromechanical actuators, hydraulics, fly-by-wire)
Comfortable with structural analysis from hand calcs through finite element analysis
Experience with loads and aeroelastic analysis
Familiar with 14 CFR Part 23 or 27 and their associated means of compliance
Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills
Experience establishing or improving engineering processes
Experience in a fast-paced design environment

Additional Qualifications:

Understanding of fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerodynamics
Structural design to meet electromagnetic effects requirements (HIRF, Lightning)
Familiarity with battery energy storage systems and electric propulsion systems
eVTOL design experience up through flight testing of full-scale prototypes
Experience with aircraft operating and production cost modeling
Experience with rotor dynamics simulation

Salary Range: $268k - $336k/year

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