Design Engineer

The Structures Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 194,506,000 - 263,156,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

Bonus potential

Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

Job summary

The Structures Company is seeking a Design Engineer in Orlando, FL to design major components for aerospace and defense applications. You will develop or improve products and support manufacturing operations through design optimization, considering manufacturability, material availability, interchangeability, and cost.

Responsibilities include coordinating with cross-functional teams, creating detailed layouts, and validating drawings for clarity and conformance to specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years designing CCAs using Creo Parametric.
• 3+ years of hands-on CCA design experience.
• 3+ years with Zuken, IPC standards, and aerospace/defense product cycles.
• Experience with connector and component layout on CCA.
• Experience creating and releasing IDX files and design documentation using Windchill.
• Experience checking layouts for clarity, conformity to standards, and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Designs major components or portions of functional systems for aerospace/defense.
• Develops or improves products and manufacturing operations through design.
• Investigates design factors such as manufacturability, materials, interchangeability, strength-weight, and cost.
• Coordinates with other organizations for integration.
• Creates layouts of assemblies and parts for devices, mechanisms, structures.
• Ensures clarity and conformity to standards in drawings and calculations.

Skills

Creo Parametric

Windchill

Zuken

IPC standards

Circuit Card Assembly

Connector layout

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Creo Parametric

Windchill

Zuken

Job description

JOB TITLE: Design Engineer
LOCATION: Orlando, FL
PAY RATE: $79.86/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details

• Job Type: Contract (6 months with potential for extension)

• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Shift: 4/10-1st Shift

Qualifying Questions

• Are you a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary

• Designs major components or major portions of functional systems for aerospace and defense applications.

• Develops or improves products and facilitates manufacturing operations through design activities.

• Investigates design factors including ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost.

• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development for integration.

• Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.

• Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.

• Identifies design errors, omissions, and deficiencies, and recommends revisions or improvements in design layout.

• Performs Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) design using Creo Parametric for component and connector selection and layout.

• Creates and releases IDX files and resulting drawings and documentation using Windchill.

• Applies knowledge of Zuken, IPC standards, and aerospace or defense product cycles for CCA design.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

• 3+ years of experience designing Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) using Creo Parametric.

• 3+ years of hands-on CCA design experience.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Zuken, IPC standards, and aerospace or defense product cycles.

• Experience with connector and component selection and layout on CCA.

• Experience creating and releasing IDX files and design documentation using Windchill.

• Experience checking completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, and conformity to standards and specifications.

• Ability to produce high quality design documentation and guide test and integration activities.

• Preferred: Harness design experience using Zuken E3.

About Us

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense