Design Engineer II

Recaro; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Aircraft Seating in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Design Engineer II to advance seat and component designs in compliance with FAA regulations and OEM requirements. You will use CATIA v5 for 3D modeling and 2D drafting, and you will present designs in customer meetings to guide decisions.

Responsibilities include creating BOMs, supporting sourcing with proper documentation, and collaborating with overseas engineers and program management to discuss manufacturing issues and potential seat

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Engineering with 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in the design of Aircraft interiors is desired.
• Knowledge about aircraft documentation systems for after sales (CMM, SB) and aircraft configuration control systems is desired.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in CATIA v5 or similar is required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize CAD 2D/3D systems (CATIA v5) to design aircraft seats and components meeting customer expectations and applicable regulations.
• Generate 2D drawings from 3D models using aerospace drafting practices and in-house standards.
• Respond to customer concerns by making design changes to meet expectations and regulations.
• Participate in design meetings with project engineers to discuss issues and customer requests.
• Support Purchasing and Production by providing documentation for sourcing parts.
• Interface with outside suppliers during the design process.

Skills

CAD drafting

CATIA v5

3-5 years experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA v5

Teamcenter

Agile

Enovia

Job description

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

Design Engineer II

Overview

Completes more advanced activities of design engineering, including designing aircraft seats and components in compliance with FAA regulations, and customer and OEM requirements. To effectively work as a Design Engineer II, one must have obtained a higher degree of advanced knowledge and understanding of aircraft seating manufacturing and processes. In addition to completing piece part and assembly design using CATIA Version 4 and 5, including 3D modeling and drawing drafting, one must have the ability and knowledge to present and effectively participate in customer meetings to advise customers on drawings.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing knowledge of CAD 2D/3D systems (CATIA v5), design aircraft seats and components that meet customer expectations and are in conformance to applicable regulations. This includes the detail design of complex sheet metal, machined, cast or forged metal components, as well as injection molded or vacuum formed plastic components.
• Generate 2D drawings based on created 3D models, using standard aerospace drafting practices, as well as in house drafting standards.
• Responds to concerns of customers by making design changes in seat design and components in a manner that meets customer expectations and are in conformance with applicable regulations.
• Participates in design meetings with project engineers to discuss engineering issues, including design changes and requests from customers.
• Supports Purchasing and Production by providing the necessary documentation to support sourcing of parts.
• Interfaces with outside suppliers in the design process.
• Effectively participates and contributes in telecoms with overseas engineers and program management by applying manufacturing engineering knowledge, discussing manufacturing issues, and also suggesting potential seat development topics and innovations.
• Assists in creating bills of material for aircraft seat components and assemblies.
• Verifies use of appropriate materials according to their usage on the seat (Primary Load Path/Secondary Load Path)
• Assists in creating design change notification documents.
• Creates presentations outlining design direction and/or design issues
• Familiar in the use of CFR, EASA CS, (E)TSO regulations, as well as the use of parts lists with high variant diversity is a plus.
• Must have advanced knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts and aircraft seat manufacturing processes, in order to assure that the appropriate manufacturing procedures are utilized to meet the requirements of individualized client specifications.
• Knowledge of PLM based database systems such as Teamcenter, Agile or Enovia is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a relevant Engineering field with 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in the design of Aircraft interiors is desired.
• Knowledge about aircraft documentation systems for after sales (CMM, SB) and aircraft configuration control systems is desired.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in CATIA v5 or similar is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

Our recruiting team looks forward to receiving your application. Your personal information will be kept confidential. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.