Structural Design & Analysis Engineer

We're Hiring: Structural Design & Analysis Engineer Full-Time | Core Team LAT Aerospace | Aircraft LAT Aerospace is developing next-generation aerospace systems from first principles. This includes a hybrid electric aircraft that takes off and lands within a space of a parking lot, Defence systems built from ground up and scalable Gas Turbine Engines. The Structural Design & Analysis Engineer role sits at the intersection of structural engineering, aerodynamics, manufacturing, and testing. You will be responsible for taking aircraft structures from initial concepts and sizing to flight-ready hardware through rapid design, analysis, prototyping, and validation. What you'll do Design primary and secondary aircraft structures including wings, fuselage, empennage, landing gear attachments, and propulsion integration. Perform structural sizing using analytical methods and finite element analysis (FEA). Evaluate static strength, stiffness, buckling, fatigue, and structural stability of aircraft components. Optimize structures for weight, manufacturability, cost, and structural efficiency. Work closely with aerodynamics, propulsion, flight controls, and manufacturing teams to develop integrated structural solutions. Design composite and metallic structures including joints, bonded interfaces, and mechanical fasteners.. Correlate finite element models with experimental data and continuously improve structural models. Support aircraft assembly, structural integration, ground testing, and flight test campaigns. Perform failure investigations and implement design improvements based on test and flight data. What we're looking for 4+ years of professional experience designing and analyzing aircraft structures including UAVs, general aviation or commercial aircraft. Strong fundamentals in solid mechanics, aircraft structures, composite theory and finite element analysis. Experience working with industry-standard CAD software. Experience with structural analysis tools such as ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, OptiStruct, or equivalent. Hands-on experience designing lightweight aerospace structures using metallic and/or composite materials. Experience performing structural sizing, stress analysis, buckling analysis, and fatigue assessments. Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes including composite layups, machining, and bonded or bolted assemblies. Programming experience in Python or MATLAB for analysis automation is highly preferred. Why LAT? No hierarchy beyond strength of ideas. Rapid hardware iteration culture. Opportunity to build next-generation aerospace technology from the ground up.