Design Engineer I — On-Site, Aircraft Seating

Elevate Aircraft Seating; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Free electric car charging stations

Potential for growth within the org

Job summary

Elevate Aircraft Seating in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Design Engineer to create and implement seating design solutions. You will work from inception to completion, balancing schedule, budget, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications while collaborating with manufacturing, planning, certification, and supply chain teams.

The role emphasizes drag-free product development, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in understanding a variety of manufacturing processes including composites forming, CNC machining, stampings, sheet metal forming, and thermoforming.
• Understanding of material properties including metals, general plastics, and composites.
• Ability to design complex integrated kinematic assemblies.
• Knowledge of related software including CATIA, AUTOCAD, and PLM.

Responsibilities

• Design products by defining and executing engineering concepts, including material and process selections
• Coordinate with groups such as manufacturing, planning, purchasing, program management, certification, stress engineering, and electrical engineering to ensure program completion according to safety standards, regulations, and schedule
• Apply engineering principles in the development of products to ensure unit meets specification, regulation, schedule, and budget requirements
• Provide design support for current and new product design projects
• Create 3D models of individual components and assemblies in CATIA. Create and or check 2D drawings of parts, components, sub-assemblies and assemblies as required in CATIA and AUTOCAD
• Research and verify the design criteria and needs per customer as well as based upon regulatory and integrator or OEM requirements
• Develop and optimize designs which adhere to performance targets including cost, volume, weight, and quality, as established by management and customer demand. Identify opportunities to optimize components and assemblies whenever possible
• Ensure designs are optimized for manufacturing and assembly, including and not limited to soliciting observations from fabricators, operators, quality assurance, product support, supply chain specialists, or other disciplines as needed
• Coordinate component integration aspects such as electronics and other BFE items
• Create design proposals, including presentations, and objectively demonstrate the benefits and rationale behind proposed designs. This may include presentations to a variety to groups including other disciplines, and customers
• Provide technical support to supply chain to address vendor inquiries
• Monitor project tracking status to ensure projects are completed accurately and timely
• Maintains a safe, secure and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Maintains and protects the confidentiality of the Company’s information and products

Skills

Multitasking

Manufacturing processes

Materials knowledge

Kinematic assemblies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

AUTOCAD

PLM

Job description

Elevate Aircraft Seating in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Design Engineer to create and implement seating design solutions. You will work from inception to completion, balancing schedule, budget, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications while collaborating with manufacturing, planning, certification, and supply chain teams.

The role emphasizes drag-free product development, manufacturing readiness, and continuous improvement.