Payloads Design Engineer

AAA USA Inc; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace contractor in Charleston is seeking a skilled Payloads Design Engineer to manage systems associated with airplane interiors, including design and validation of components. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, along with 2+ years of relevant experience and proficiency in 3-D modeling tools like SOLIDWORKS or CATIA. This role supports cross-functional teams to optimize designs through the engineering lifecycle, contributing to production and certification processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 2+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience with 3-D modeling and/or equivalent combination of additional education.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements.
• Perform tests to validate and verify systems meet requirements.
• Support management of supplier performance and optimize design.

Skills

3-D modeling

Problem-solving skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

CATIA

SOLIDWORKS

SketchUp

Pro-E

3DX

Job description

About the Company

We provide specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services to support clients in the transport and aerospace industries. We work closely with clients to ensure that our solutions meet their needs and exceed their expectations. Our team members are motivated individuals that do remarkable things every day!

Position Summary

AAA United States, Inc. has partnered with a company in North Charleston, SC that is a leading global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter. Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. We are looking for a skilled Payloads Design Engineer to assist with this client's needs.

The Payloads Design Engineer is responsible to manage systems associated with airplane interiors including light limiting headers, closets, partitions, stow bins and wiring. The statement of work spans the product lifecycle: supporting customer configuration development, fabrication and manufacturing, validating and verifying design requirements, integrating business needs, and supporting the product through the production and certification processes.

Essential Functions

• Assists to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
• Assists the performance of tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
• Supports the management of supplier performance, test and production activities and coordinates with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Supports IRC production floor during first-of or complex builds.
• Assists in the development of new design/analysis processes and tools to improve the effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort.
• Supports the investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
• Develops, maintains and modifies payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.
• 2+ years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (Bachelor's + 2 years experience, Master's + 0 years experience).
• 2+ years of experience with 3-D modeling (Autodesk Inventor, CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, SketchUp, Pro-E, 3DX, etc.) and/or equivalent combination of additional education and relevant experience.
• Experience working within cross-functional engineering and production team.

Preferred

• 2+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, design and engineering release processes.
• Demonstrates good problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
• Working knowledge of standard business software (MS Office Suite).
• Ability to meet plan delivery deadlines when assigned.
• Understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent.