Lead Mechanical Analyst - Aircraft Loads & Propulsion

Lead Mechanical Analyst - Aircraft Loads & PropulsionHybrid, LA | Up to $250k + strong benefits packageA well-funded aviation technology start-up with a substantial commercial pipeline is scaling its lean engineering team and looking for a high-calibre Mechanical Analyst who can become a workhorse on a critical aircraft programme. You will take ownership of structural and flight-loads analysis across the propulsion and airframe interfaces.The immediate work is unusually varied: a complex propshaft, engine and electric-machine rotating assembly; air-injection ducting and heat-exchanger hardware, with potential thermal analysis.You will be: Take analysis ownership across these hardware packages, from first-principles calculations and NASTRAN models through to dynamic, vibration, fatigue and flight-loads assessments.Turn complex analysis into clear, certification-ready stress substantiation for FAA / DER review.Work directly with propulsion, integration and structures engineers to resolve design and loads issues as the programme develops. You must have: Strong aircraft structural or mechanical analysis experience, including flight loads, hand calculations and static / dynamic FEA.Practical NASTRAN capability, ideally alongside FEMAP, Patran or similar tools.Experience supporting FAA certification or STC-level structural substantiation across metallic and composite hardware.Bonus if you have experience around rotating machinery, engines, drivetrains, nacelles, ducting, heat exchangers or thermal-management systems. This is a key technical seat for someone who wants to own complex mechanical analysis across a green aircraft programme, not just analyse individual components in isolation.If that sounds like you, get in touch ASAP - interviews available from 09/08.