Flyzipline
Senior / Staff Rotor Dynamics Engineer
South San Francisco, California, USA. Posted a month ago
The role
You will use rotordynamics expertise to drive hardware and product design decisions. You will develop rotor and propeller load cases and conduct rotordynamics analyses to keep delivery aircraft safe and scalable.
What you will do
- Own loads development for the propellers on Zipline’s aircraft
- Perform dynamic analyses of aircraft propellers
- Define rotorcraft loads requirements
- Build finite element models of propellers and powertrain components
- Work with aerodynamics and mechanical engineering teams to design propeller and rotor blades
- Collaborate across hardware, software, and vehicle operations
- Evaluate static strength and fatigue life of dynamic system components
- Execute propeller and aircraft testing from start-to-finish
- Level-up the engineering organization through mentorship and building tools
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of industry experience in design and analysis of rotor and vehicle structures
- Expertise in helicopter/rotorcraft aeromechanics, including aerodynamics, dynamics, loads, stability, and performance
- Deep knowledge of RCAS, CAMRAD II, FlightLab, Dyrobes Rotor, or other comprehensive rotor analysis codes
- Experience with FEMAP/NASTRAN, Siemens Simcenter, or other finite element software
- Analytical/scientific programming experience (Python, MATLAB)
- Clear owner mentality with rapid decision cadence
- Tolerance for ambiguity and shifting configurations
- Disciplined documentation habits
- Excellent hardware intuition
- Must be eligible to work in the US
Nice to have
- Experience developing loads for eVTOL vehicles
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off
About the company
Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service. They design, build, and operate an autonomous logistics system to deliver food, medicine and essential goods.