Lead Aircraft Configuration & Structural Design Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 116,480 - 208,505; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, seeks an Aircraft Configuration and Structural Design Engineer to develop new and modified aircraft layouts and lofts for Advanced Programs.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, perform configuration design and airframe synthesis, and execute CG calculations while collaborating across IPTs and suppliers to meet program requirements and DoD standards.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s/master’s/PhD in engineering and progressive experience.
• Broad application of engineering concepts and principles across related technical disciplines.
• Experience with configuration design, systems integration, and airframe development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams on significant projects, from conceptual to production configuration.
• Loft Outer/Inner Mold Lines and generate surface models to support analyses (CFD, CEM, FEA).
• Document configurations and airframe designs, ensuring compliance with program requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with IPTs and suppliers to prepare/configure engineering solutions and reviews.
• Present information concisely for leadership reviews and status reporting.
• Mentor peers in aircraft configuration and subsystem keep-in/keep-out zoning and layouts.

Skills

Aircraft configuration design

System synthesis

IPT leadership

Lofting OML/IML

CG calculations

RF/IR signature reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

NX

Catia

Creo

Job description

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in Poway, CA, seeks an Aircraft Configuration and Structural Design Engineer to develop new and modified aircraft layouts and lofts for Advanced Programs.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, perform configuration design and airframe synthesis, and execute CG calculations while collaborating across IPTs and suppliers to meet program requirements and DoD standards.