AEROSPACE ENGINEER DESIGN III - Contractor / Consultant

AeroTEC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroTEC's Seattle Engineering Center seeks a Structures / Systems Design Engineer to lead design of primary and secondary metallic and composite structures, plus systems installation layouts for flight-test aircraft.

You will review specs, develop concepts, create 3D models and manufacturing drawings, using ASME Y14.5 standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Five+ years of relevant structural design experience (metallic/composite).
• Familiarity with fuselage, wing, nacelle design and system installations.
• Proficient in NX CAD in PLM environments; capable of 3D MBD and 2D drawings.
• Knowledge of FAR Part 23/25 certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and aircraft configurations.
• Lead technical and design aspects for structures/systems installation.
• Conceptual design of structural modifications for flight test and experimental aircraft.
• Prepare manufacturing drawings with ASME Y14.5 GD&T for manufacturability.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure on-time, compliant deliverables.
• Support modification implementation and flight-test activities at the Flight Test Facility.

Skills

NX CAD

Structural design

Aircraft design principles

interdisciplinary coordination

Education

Four year degree in Engineering (Aerospace / Mechanical)

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Seattle Engineering Center - SEC - Seattle, WA 98108 Position Type: Full Time Job Category: Engineering

About the Team

AeroTECs Engineering Services Department supports and provides comprehensive, full-service aerospace engineering services to customers in aircraft design and certification. The Engineering Services Department is responsible for providing engineering consulting services related to aircraft performance, similarity analysis, reviewing and supporting certification activities, determining test requirements, and planning and documenting testing to meet customer needs. The Engineering Services Department provides several areas of expertise in Flight Sciences, Electrical Systems, Mechanical Systems, Powerplant & FIFA, Air Systems, Cabin Safety, Structures and Liaison Engineering.

About the Role

The Structures / Systems Design Engineer position is responsible for design of Primary & Secondary Metallic Structure, Composites, Systems integration, Layouts and routing. The candidate should also have overall aircraft design principles, modification, STC and experimental product development on airplane and rotorcraft.

In This Role You Will

• Review and understand customer specifications, technical documentation, ICD’s and aircraft structural / system configurations.
• Lead and oversee the technical and design aspects for structures/systems installation.
• Conceptual design of structural & System Installation modification to support Flight Test, Experimental aircraft.
• Communicate and coordinate with technical disciplines to ensure deliverables are on target and meet specified requirements.
• Peer drawing checking and the release of engineering documents, as well as day-to-day collaboration to resolve design conflicts and interferences.
• Knowledge of basic stress methodologies to ensure initial concept design is optimized for stress review and analysis.
• Prepare manufacturing drawings in line with ASME Y14.5 standards using GD&T for manufacturability.
• Onsite support working with Maintenance to oversee modification implementation and other flight test activities at our Flight Test Facility.
• Provide Production MRB support.
• Work in close cooperation with other non-engineering disciplines such as Quality, Logistics, Methods, Customer support, etc.
• Keep an open and innovative mindset to implement improvements.

Qualifications

The Skills You Will Bring (Minimum):

• Education: Four (4) year degree in Engineering (Aerospace / Mechanical) or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Five or more years of relevant experience in performing structural design in Primary and secondary structure (Metallic and composite).
• Knowledge of Fuselage, Wing, Nacelle design along with System installations.
• Proficiency with NX CAD to work in a PLM environment and produce 3D models, products, 3D MBD and/or 2D dwg.
• Knowledge of major industry or regulatory standards, design criteria pertinent to structural design and best practices.
• Familiarity and experience with design milestones CoDR, PDR, CDR and Final Release.
• Familiarity with FAR Part 23 and Part 25 certification requirements and processes.

Desired Experience:

• 747 Fuselage design (Section’s 41, 42 & 44) and Wing Design.
• DeHavilland DHC7 & DHC8 models
• General Wing Joint Design and Flight Controls.
• Composite Fairing Design.
• Reverse Engineering experience.
• Experience with Electric Aircraft.
• Flight Test experience.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Travel 25% (flying and driving) to various international and domestic worksites may be required.
• Driving personal vehicle for errands required.
• State drivers license and clean driving record required.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee.

AeroTEC is an equal opportunity employer.