Hybrid/On-Site Lead Airframe Design Engineer, CA

Total Aviation Staffing, LLC; Firebaugh (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASKA is developing a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle and seeks a Lead Airframe Design Engineer to oversee hands-on airframe mechanical design under the CTO. You will own aircraft geometry, structural arrangement, and design-package quality, while directing a small team and reviewing CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE outputs.

Based at Eagle Field Airport, Firebaugh, CA, the role is full-time with on-site or hybrid options.

Qualifications

• Hands-on lead for airframe mechanical design.
• Experience reviewing and creating CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE parts, surfaces, assemblies and drawings.
• Ability to mentor and direct a design team.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on airframe mechanical design under the CTO, owning geometry, structural arrangement, design decisions and design-package quality.
• Create and review 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA parts, surfaces, assemblies and drawings.
• Coordinate propulsion, battery, folding and landing/road-system installation interfaces.
• Support prototype builds and resolve design issues.
• Deliver controlled releases with design rationale.

Skills

Airframe design

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Structural design

Loads/Stress

Mentoring

Prototype builds

Systems integration

Tools

CATIA

3DEXPERIENCE

Job description

ASKA is developing a hybrid-electric drive-and-fly vehicle and seeks a Lead Airframe Design Engineer to oversee hands-on airframe mechanical design under the CTO. You will own aircraft geometry, structural arrangement, and design-package quality, while directing a small team and reviewing CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE outputs.

Based at Eagle Field Airport, Firebaugh, CA, the role is full-time with on-site or hybrid options.