• Loads Professional Engineering

    PDS Defense (Wichita, KS)


    Engineering

    **Loads Professional Engineering** Wichita, KS Posted: 10/30/2025

    Job Description

    Job ID#:

    214147

    Job Category:

    Engineering

    Position Type:

    Associate - W2

    Shift:

    1

     

    PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Loads Professional Engineering, in Wichita, KS.

    Job Description:

    Perform analyses and simulations to compute aircraft design loads, in support of new aircraft design studies and continued airworthiness of in-service aircraft

     

    Use a large range of commercial and in-house tools, including a six-degree of freedom aircraft simulator

     

    Use engineering judgment to perform Verification and Validation of analysis results

     

    Prepare and maintain finite element model for loads analysis

     

    Support and interact with other engineering disciplines such as Flight Characteristics, Structures, Mass Properties, Systems, Fly-By-Wire, Landing Gear and Flight Test

     

    Support aircraft landing gear development, analysis and test

     

    Support flight testing and post-process results

     

    Support in-service engineering to return aircraft to service

     

    Document analyses and findings in engineering certification reports and presentations (English)

    How to thrive in this role:

    You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. A higher education would be an asset

     

    You have at least 8 years of experience in external loads analyses in the aerospace industry

     

    You have a good understanding of the FAR 25 certification requirements

     

    You have a strong background in static and dynamic aeroelastic loads analyses

     

    You can develop FEM models, compute airframe design loads and component design loads (high lift and control surface) or perform flutter and Aeroservoelastic analysis

     

    You have previous experience using Nastran for Dynamic/Aeroelastic analysis; DMAP is an asset

     

    You have a good understanding of FEM, unsteady aerodynamics, and frequency-based data analysis

     

    You have advanced programming knowledge in Matlab, Python, Fortran, C/C++, and Linux/Windows scripting

     

    You have good organizational skills in planning work activities and complete tasks within budget and on schedule

     

    You have good analytical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to work under pressure

     

    Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Security Clearance:

    No Clearance

     

    Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

     

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

    + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled