Lead Airframe Design Engineer — CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE

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. The Lead Airframe Design Engineer leads hands-on airframe mechanical design under the CTO, owning aircraft geometry, structural arrangement, design decisions and design-package quality.The role leads concept and detailed design trades; creates and reviews 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA parts, surfaces, assemblies and drawings; directs and mentors the Airframe Design Engineer; integrates Loads, Stress and Materials findings into design changes; coordinates propulsion, battery, folding and landing/road-system installation interfaces; supports prototype builds and resolves design issues; and delivers controlled releases with design rationale.Full-time, on-site or hybrid at Eagle Field Airport, Firebaugh, CA; Bay Area/Palo Alto candidates preferred and relocation candidates welcome. Fully remote is not offered; some remote analysis/design/software work may be possible with client approval. Hands-on development and integration work with coordinated Eagle Field visits is required.