Airframe Design Analyst

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogenous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, SpaceX, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

Swarm Aero is seeking an experienced Structures Analyst to join our aerospace engineering team. In this role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the structural integrity and safety of our vehicle designs through comprehensive analysis, testing, and validation. You'll serve as a technical leader, developing best practices and mentoring team members while working cross-functionally to balance engineering performance with practical constraints. This position offers the opportunity to shape both individual designs and company-wide standards, taking projects from initial concept through regulatory certification.

What you'll do :

• Lead the development of conceptual and preliminary aircraft components sizing.
• Perform structural analysis using hand calculations and finite element analysis (FEA) across a wide range of designs and materials, including composites and metallics.
• Create and refine aircraft, assembly, and components level finite element models.
• Conduct advanced feasibility studies to ensure aircraft designs meet performance, weight, and cost targets.
• Establish and maintain best practices, analysis standards, and traceability, streamlining workflows through the automation of analysis processes with existing and newly developed tools.
• Support fast-paced prototype and production aircraft design with a focus on manufacturability.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior analysts and engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design feasibility, manufacturability, and compliance with certification requirements.

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What we Offer :

Salary Range : $145,000-$175,000

We look forward to hearing from you!

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.

ITAR Requirements :

To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.