About the role
Job Overview: Your Mission in This Role
We are seeking a highly experienced and talented Senior Structural Analysis Engineer with deep expertise in stress analysis for eVTOL aircraft. As a senior member of our dynamic aerospace engineering team, you will provide high-level technical expertise to ensure the structural integrity, impact resistance, and optimal performance of our next-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in advanced CFRP and metal structures, a proven track record in aerospace certification programs, and a proactive mindset to naturally guide technical consensus across cross-functional teams and raise the overall engineering standard.
Key Responsibilities • Methodology and Execution: Plan and execute structural analysis and testing strategies in accordance with structural assurance requirements (e.g., Building Block Approach) for eVTOL certification. • Technical Excellence: Lead detailed structural analyses of complex eVTOL components (CFRP and metallic), ensuring full compliance with strength, stiffness, fatigue, damage tolerance, and impact resistance requirements. • Advanced Analysis: Evaluate complex stress, strain, and deformation characteristics under static, dynamic, vibratory, and thermal loads. • Certification Documentation: Develop and maintain critical documentation required for certification (e.g., EASA/FAA), including stress reports, test plans, and compliance matrices, acting as a key technical contributor during authority audits. • Peer Mentoring: Act as a technical reference within the team, providing guidance, peer review support, and mentoring to less experienced engineers to promote best engineering practices.
Essential Skills and Qualifications • Extensive experience (over 5 years) in structural analysis in the aerospace industry (preferably with composite aircraft, helicopters, or eVTOL programs). • Solid experience in calculation, analysis, and reporting on complex metal and CFRP composite structures. • Advanced proficiency in Nastran (for linear/non-linear static and dynamic analysis) and LS-DYNA (for explicit dynamics/impact resistance). • Deep knowledge of mechanics of materials, classical manual calculations, composite failure criteria, and fatigue/damage tolerance (DTA) principles. • Proven ability to independently conduct technical projects and foster a collaborative environment.
Desirable Skills • Deep understanding of specific certification frameworks (e.g., EASA SC-VTOL, FAA Part 23/27) and guidelines for composites (e.g., CMH-17, AC 20-107B). • Experience in structural requirements analysis and development of comprehensive structural certification and testing plans. • Experience in planning structural modifications and root cause analysis for failures or nonconformities in tests. • Extensive knowledge of aeronautical engineering in general, enabling effective interdepartmental collaboration (aerodynamics, systems, testing).
Skills for Collaborative Success • Strategic alignment: Ability to flexibly adapt to the opinions and ideas of others, firmly guiding technical discussions to achieve project objectives. • Proactive communication: Ability to think proactively, consult superiors to ensure alignment, and clearly communicate technical risks and mitigation measures to non-technical stakeholders. • Knowledge sharing: Natural inclination to share knowledge, enhance team capabilities, and take on unprecedented challenges in the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) sector. • Positive and optimistic attitude.
Type of Employment • Permanent Employee or Contract Employee • Probationary period: 3~6 month
Place of Employment • Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture • There may be domestic and international business trips required due to test-related tasks and other responsibilities. • Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)
Working Hours • Flextime or Discretionary labor system • Basic working hours: Start 9:00 End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）
Holidays • 115 days off per year Saturday / Sundays / New year holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays） • Annual paid leave • Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)
Salary • Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 6,850,000- JPY 13,000,000 • Monthly Salary: JPY 571,000 - JPY 1,084,000 • Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours, amounting to JPY 197,680 - JPY 375,239 *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime. • To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities
Expenses • Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc. • Relocation Packages *There are some conditions.
Social Insurance • Health insurance • Employee pension (according to Japan standards) • Employment insurance • Worker’s accident compensation insurance
Scope of Work Change • Reassignment may occur to any other work.
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