Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer - Aeroelastics and Rotordynamics
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 2 months ago · $150,000 - $215,000
or apply directly on Zipline 's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 55 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 53 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 204 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Senior Loads and Dynamics Engineer at Zipline, you will leverage your expertise in aeroelasticity to influence hardware and product design decisions. Your responsibilities will include developing aerodynamic and structural load envelopes, conducting aeroelastic analyses, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines to ensure the safety and performance of delivery aircraft. This role emphasizes hands-on work, requiring you to engage in design trade studies, flight tests, and complex system-level challenges.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of industry experience in loads and aeroelasticity
- Expertise in aircraft loads analysis, flutter, and structural dynamics
- Experience with aircraft Ground Vibration Test (GVT) planning and execution
- Deep knowledge of Zona, ZAERO, NASTRAN SOL144/145, or other aeroelasticity tools
- Experience with FEMAP/NASTRAN, Siemens Simcenter, or other finite element software
What you get
- The starting salary range for this role is $150,000 - $215,000.
Worth weighing
- Travel to field sites and test ranges is typically <10% depending on program phase.
- Role requires a hands-on approach with significant time in wind tunnels, vibration test labs, and on the flight line.
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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