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Swarm Aero is building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is developing the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, along with Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets. The team includes aerospace veterans from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.
As a Structures Analyst, you will ensure structural integrity and safety of vehicle designs through comprehensive analysis, testing, and validation. You will serve as a technical leader, developing best practices and mentoring team members while working cross-functionally to balance engineering performance with practical constraints. This role offers the opportunity to shape both individual designs and company-wide standards, taking projects from initial concept through regulatory certification.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead development of conceptual and preliminary aircraft component sizing
- Perform structural analysis using hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) across a wide range of designs and materials, including composites and metallics
- Create and refine aircraft, assembly, and component level finite element models
- Conduct advanced feasibility studies to ensure aircraft designs meet performance, weight, and cost targets
- Establish and maintain best practices, analysis standards, and traceability, streamlining workflows through automation of analysis processes
- Support fast-paced prototype and production aircraft design with focus on manufacturability
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior analysts and engineers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design feasibility, manufacturability, and compliance with certification requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 7+ years of experience in composite structural analysis for aircraft, spacecraft, or similar vehicles
- Deep understanding of material properties, failure mechanisms, and structural dynamics
- Strong expertise in CAD and FEM tools, particularly Siemens NX, Simcenter, Femap, or equivalent software
- Led design and analysis of composite structures throughout product lifecycle, from conceptualization to production
- Familiarity with aviation industry standards and DoD certification requirements
- Extensive experience in new product development, particularly in small, agile teams
- Experience in composite aircraft manufacturing techniques, including bonded structures
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with strong design experience using Siemens NX and experience with PLM systems like Teamcenter
- Comprehensive knowledge of aviation industry practices and DoD certification standards
- Outstanding communication, time management, collaboration, and leadership abilities
ITAR requirement: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
