Regent
Manager, Loads & Dynamics
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA. Posted a month ago
The role
You will build and lead the Loads & Dynamics function to define vehicle forces for structural design and certification. You will act as a player-coach, establishing methodologies, datasets, and a scalable team.
What you will do
- Build and lead the Loads & Dynamics function by hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers
- Develop a coherent, traceable set of load cases across all operating modes
- Define the operating envelope and ensure loads assumptions are consistent
- Define the program approach for flutter risk, modal behavior, and dynamic response
- Establish processes for CFD-to-loads mapping, FEM integration, and correlation
- Develop the compliance approach for loads and dynamics for certification
- Produce certification-ready artifacts and support discussions with regulators
- Partner with Structures and Flight Physics to maintain a single source of truth for loads
Required qualifications
- Significant experience defining loads for complex aerospace, maritime, or hybrid vehicles
- Experience leading or contributing to a Vehicle Loads Document with traceability to requirements
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor engineers
- Experience with flutter risk identification, modal analysis, dynamic response, and test planning
- Experience working in regulated, certification-driven environments with bodies like FAA, EASA, or Lloyd’s Register
- Strong understanding of CFD-to-loads mapping and integration with FEM/FEA tools such as Nastran
- Experience tying simulation, analysis, and test data into a validation strategy
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan
- 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance premiums including dependents
- 401(k) with company matching
- Generous flexible time off
- Paid parental leave
- Company-wide holiday breaks
- Relocation packages available
- Daily, free catered lunches
- Learning and professional development opportunities
About the company
REGENT is on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities using Seagliders. These wing-in-ground-effect craft combine the speed of an airplane with the low operating costs of a boat.