Aerospace Structures Design Engineer III – Composites

Karman Space & Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

PTO

HSA with company contribution

FSA

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an engineer to design and develop aerospace structures and mechanisms with a focus on advanced composite components. You will create CAD models, drawings, and BOMs while ensuring performance, cost, and quality requirements are met.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, QA, and test teams from concept through deployment, applying GD&T and strength calculations as part of cross‑functional project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with registration.
• 4–7 years of aerospace/defense hardware design experience.
• Proficiency in mechanical design, engineering, and drawing conventions.
• Knowledge of CAD/CAE tools relevant to mechanical systems design.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, develops, and designs aerospace structures and mechanisms with emphasis on advanced composites.
• Creates CAD models for components and assemblies and defines BOMs and manufacturing requirements.
• Produces engineering drawings and performs GD&T while validating design strength calculations.
• Leads subsystem design efforts and collaborates with QA, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Documents performance requirements, customer compliance, plans, test procedures, and contractual specifications.
• Supports business development efforts and mentors junior engineers.

Skills

GD&T proficiency

Mechanical design

Drawing conventions

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Generative Shape Design

Composite Work Bench

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an engineer to design and develop aerospace structures and mechanisms with a focus on advanced composite components. You will create CAD models, drawings, and BOMs while ensuring performance, cost, and quality requirements are met.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, QA, and test teams from concept through deployment, applying GD&T and strength calculations as part of cross‑functional project delivery.