Zipline
Senior / Staff Aeroelasticity Engineer
$150K–$215K
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of industry experience in loads and aeroelasticity.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be eligible to work in the US.
About the job
Leads aeroelasticity, loads, and flutter analysis and testing to inform aircraft design, safety, performance, and configuration decisions.
What you'll do
- Own aircraft aeroelasticity and flutter strategy, and develop full-vehicle aerodynamic and structural load envelopes.
- Perform loads, flutter, stability, and structural strength and fatigue analyses; build finite element models and define program requirements.
- Plan and execute flutter, loads, and modal testing, validate models, and mentor engineers while developing tools and processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- Expertise in aircraft loads analysis, flutter, and structural dynamics.
- Experience with aircraft Ground Vibration Test (GVT) planning and execution.
- Deep knowledge of aeroelasticity tools and experience with finite element software and analytical/scientific programming.
Pay
$150,000 - $215,000 (base salary)
Tools
Zona, ZAERO, NASTRAN SOL144/145, FEMAP/NASTRAN, Siemens Simcenter, Python, MATLAB
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