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WingXpand · 1 day ago

Senior - Principal Aerospace / Mechanical Engineer

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

WingXpand is a rapidly growing startup focused on Autonomous Systems, developing innovative UAV platforms. The role involves designing, developing, and optimizing UAVs, with opportunities for advancement to Chief Engineer or Director level responsibilities.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningManufacturingSoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop and execute engineering optimization approaches for UAVs

Test and validate aircraft design through software simulations, lab and flight tests

Seamlessly collaborate with software and manufacturing engineers to achieve aircraft design requirements

Select, integrate, and design aircraft payloads, sub-systems, propulsion and battery

Leverage modeling and simulation software packages to assess aircraft stability and control, aerodynamic, and mission performance

Validates aircraft performance through lab and flight test experiments

Assesses aircraft structural requirements and optimizes construction to meet requirements, while minimizing weight

Designs, develops, and tests drone / uncrewed aircraft vehicle (UAV) components to ensure they are optimized for manufacturability

Support the creation of manufacturing production systems, balancing strength requirements, throughput requirements and cost

Qualification

UAV designOptimizationExpert CAD designRobotics systems experienceEngineering sensitivity assessmentsSolidworksPart 107 certificateDrone software tuningFlight test supportPX4OpenVSPAeroSandboxXFLR5Airfoil ToolsANSYS FluentFEACFD packagesCommunication skillsTeamwork skillsFast-paced environment experience