Advanced Airframe Design Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leader in remotely piloted aircraft and surveillance systems.

This airframe design position sits in the Advanced Aircraft Engineering Organization in San Diego, CA and focuses on conceptual and detailed design of primary and secondary structures for UAVs and sensor-integrated platforms. Responsibilities include CAD modeling, layouts, preliminary sizing and stress analysis, plus collaboration with stress, manufacturing, procurement, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering; 2+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of engineering concepts, ability to apply them in evolving environments.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills; capable of independent work and leading a team when needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Advance Airframe CAD models and drawings for installations, assemblies and components.
• Produce airframe structural layouts and detail designs with preliminary sizing and stress analysis.
• Coordinate with stress, manufacturing, procurement and quality control to mature design from concept to production.

Skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

CREO

NX

FiberSIM

FEMAP

Job description

Job Summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

This is an airframe design position in the Advanced Aircraft Engineering Organization located in San Diego, CA. Under the general direction of Engineering management or IPT lead, serve as a member of the airframe design team providing conceptual and detail designs of primary and secondary structural aircraft components. General responsibilities include design activities within an assigned project. Establish and communicate clear task expectations. Primary product lines for design activities will be unmanned aerial vehicles, modification of existing aircraft structures and special projects to support sensor integrations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain Advance Airframe CAD models, drawings of installations, assembly and detail components that meet all requirements such as structural integrity, interface boundaries, weight and cost targets as directed by the lead.
• Produce airframe structural configuration layouts and detail designs including preliminary sizing/stress analysis, joint layouts, interface boundary definitions of parts and assemblies employing metallic and composite materials.
• Experience with the composite part detail process, including composites stacking sequence, lamination theory, honeycomb core, bonded assemblies, manufacturing assembly and fabrication processes, post-cure machining operations.
• Coordinate and collaborate with members of stress, manufacturing, procurement, quality control and other departments as required to mature the design from conception to production.
• Strong technical background including familiarity with industry standards for the manufacture, repair and assembly of composite components for aerospace.
• Experience with engineering and manufacturing development and production of structural parts and assemblies utilizing composite materials.
• Experience with prototype and/or rate part production with exposure to tool design, manufacturing planning and hands on fabrication.
• Experience with CREO and/or NX and FiberSIM is desired.
• Stress analysis experience using FEM based tools such as CREO-Simulate, NX Simcenter/Nastran, FEMAP with both metal and composite parts.
• Knowledge of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 along with tolerance analysis capabilities.
• Experience in application ASME Y14.41 methods for Model Based Definition using Creo and NX is desired.
• Ability to create and maintain parametric product geometry models is desired.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelors degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
• Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and, expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and, determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Must have excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one engineering area; and, lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance required.

Job Type: Full-Time Salary

Salary range: 68,770 - 116,193