Lead Structures Engineer – Large Composite Airframes

Swarmaero; Oxnard (CA); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity in company equity

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, vision

PTO and paid sick leave

401k

Parental leave

Daily catered lunch

Lunch program

Descripción de la vacante

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking a lead engineer to own the largest airframe structures—wing, fuselage, and empennage—driving the design approach for large composite primary structures. You will set architecture and lead other structures engineers toward first flight.

You will be the senior voice in trades between weight, cost, schedule, and producibility, working hands-on on parts measured in meters, not inches, and collaborating with stress, M&P, and manufacturing teams to keep the build

Formación

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field.
• 8+ years designing aircraft structural components, including large composite primary structures.
• Deep knowledge of composite design and manufacturing at scale.
• Experience leading engineers through a full development cycle.
• Proficiency in CAD and GD&T for large assemblies.

Responsabilidades

• Own the design of major airframe structure: wing box, fuselage sections, empennage, and bonded assemblies.
• Define structural architecture for large composite parts, laminate strategy, joints, and load paths.
• Lead and mentor a team of structures design engineers; set modeling and review standards.
• Drive trades on part count, tooling, and assembly sequences with manufacturing and programs.
• Solve issues related to large parts: dimensional control, cure, fixturing, and transport constraints.
• Collaborate daily with stress, M&P, and composites manufacturing to close margins.
• Own design maturity through PDR, CDR, first article, structural test, and first flight.

Conocimientos

Aerospace structure design

Composite design

CAD (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks)

GD&T

Leadership / mentoring

Design reviews & documentation

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Herramientas

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

FEA tools (Nastran/Abaqus)

Descripción del empleo

Swarm Aero in Oxnard, CA is seeking a lead engineer to own the largest airframe structures—wing, fuselage, and empennage—driving the design approach for large composite primary structures. You will set architecture and lead other structures engineers toward first flight.

You will be the senior voice in trades between weight, cost, schedule, and producibility, working hands-on on parts measured in meters, not inches, and collaborating with stress, M&P, and manufacturing teams to keep the build