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$6850k–$10280k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Commuting allowance, Business trip allowance, Moving allowance, Health insurance, Employee pension, Employment insurance
Posted 28d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Provide technical expertise in Loads and Dynamics analysis to support aircraft-level integration and certification activities. Participate in the development and management of design requirements throughout the product life-cycle.
Requirements
Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Loads and Dynamics analysis for aerospace vehicles. Proficiency in NASTRAN, FEMAP, and Python or MATLAB workflows is essential.
Full job description
Role Overview
SkyDrive are looking for a passionate and talented engineer to join the Loads Team. The role is multi-disciplinary and applicants must have a passion for new technology whilst working in a len manor to achieve program objectives and help to SkyDrive deliver a range of certified eVTOLs into the Advanced Air Mobility Eco-System.
The role will require interfacing with many disciplines, including Structures, Aerodynamics, Simulation, Flight Characteristics, Flight Controls, Test (rigs, ground and flight), requirements management and all activities associated with achieving certification.
The successful candidate will form a part of a small technical team and requires good interpersonal skills (in a multilingual environment), strong work ethic, efficient self-management, passion to learn new skills and help develop others.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical support for Loads and Dynamic analysis.
Support aircraft level integration by providing Loads and Dynamic expertise and tools to support the programme and the activities of other technical teams.
Positively participate in development and management of Loads and Dynamic analysis and design requirements, from capture, through V&V and compliance for certification.
Apply best practice by combining knowledge from conventional aerospace and new approaches for eVTOL. Emphasis on the needs of a lean start-up culture with novel designs and unique operational characteristics.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years experience in Loads and Dynamics analysis for aerospace vehicles.
Knowledge of technical requirements for Loads discipline and participated in managing them throughout the life-cycle (capture, mature, validation and verification).
Knowledge in at least one-of Part/CS 23/25/27/29 requirements relating to Loads and Dynamic.
Proficiency in NASTRAN, FEMAP, Python or MATLAB workflows for static, dynamic and aeroelastic analyses.
Fundamental understanding of structural dynamics, unsteady aerodynamics and aeroelastic.
Desirable Skills
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering or related discipline.
Loads knowledge and experience for multicopters. If no practical experience then at least an understanding of theory and the challenges associated with certification (and major differences to conventional f/wing or r/wing).
Experience of executing Loads related ground and flight test programmes for aerospace vehicles.
Experience with Interactions of Systems of Structures regulations and/or computing loads for aircraft with fly-by-wire control system.
Understanding of multi-copters and rotor blades aerodynamics and rotor dynamics and impact on Loads requirements and analysis.
demonstrated ability to work as part of a team that has developed and applied Loads analysis and simulation tools and environments.
Knowledge of proposed eVTOL regulations and means of compliance.
Experience in developing analysis from a blank sheet and from first principles to aid aircraft design, integration and testing.
Knowledge on Aeroelastic Finite Element Modeling in NASTRAN and conduct aeroelastic stability analysis (flutter and whirl flutter).
Skills for Collaborative Success
Ability to work independently and also as part of a team.
Have a creative approach to problem solving.
Good time management and inter-personal skills to manage internal and external stakeholders.
Proactive attitude to ensure the optimum outcome for the program.
Business level English and able to build positive relationships in a multilingual environment.
Type of Employment
Permanent Employee or Contract Employee
Probationary period: 3~6 month
Place of Employment
Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture
Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided
Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)
Working Hours
Flextime or Discretionary labor system
In the case of flextime: No core time
Discretionary Labor System: Specialized Class Deemed working hours per day: 10 hours
Basic working hours: Start 9:00 End 18:00(Including 1hour break time)
Overtime Work: Available
Holidays
115 days off per year(Saturday / Sundays / Newyear holidays(12/29~1/3) / Company designated holidays)
Annual paid leave
Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)
Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours, amounting to JPY 197,680 - JPY 296,697 *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.
To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities
Expenses
Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.
SkyDrive Inc. is a pioneering Japanese aerospace company with the mission to "Take the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution" and the vision to let people "Fly in the Sky" (Beyond Drive.). Established in July 2018 , we are developing and manufacturing compact, all-electric eVTOL (electrical Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft to make everyday air travel accessible to everyone.
Our flagship aircraft, the SKYDRIVE (SD-05), is engineered to be a quiet, lightweight, and low-cost air taxi, perfectly suited for dense urban environments. By requiring no runway and offering vertical takeoff and landing in small spaces, our eVTOLs allow for point-to-point transit that bypasses traffic congestion, significantly reducing travel times in major cities. Furthermore, our electric powertrain ensures a minimal environmental footprint with low noise and zero operational emissions, making it ideal for social acceptance in urban areas.
SkyDrive is currently working towards receiving Type Certification from JCAB as early as 2026. We are laying the groundwork for commercial operations globally, with a focus on launching initial routes in the Osaka Bay Area around 2028 , including demonstration flights at the EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai. Our market traction is strong, with over 384 pre-orders as of March 2025 across 7 countries and strategic partnerships in the U.S., Vietnam, India, and Thailand.
SkyDrive is committed to bringing sustainable, efficient, and innovative air mobility solutions to the world.
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Contact us @https://skydrive.co.jp/en/contact
Website https://skydrive.co.jp/en/
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June 1, 2024
Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size :201-500 employees
195 associated members (LinkedIn members who’ve listed SkyDrive as their current workplace on their profile)
Headquarters : Toyota, Aichi
Founded : 2018
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