Propulsion CAD Engineer: Lead Engine Assemblies & GD&T

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer for Alpha Engines to own CAD models of large engine assemblies and manage configuration control. You will develop manufacturable drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure producibility.

You will drive design concepts to reduce part count, cost, and lead time while maintaining design intent and reliability, in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment at our Austin-area facility.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering discipline, or equivalent design and drafting experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in mechanical design of hardware.
• Expert proficiency with 3D CAD, including the modeling and management of large, complex assemblies (NX strongly preferred).
• Strong command of GD&T, tolerancing, and ASME Y14.5, and the ability to produce complete, manufacturable, and inspectable engineering drawings.
• Experience with PLM and configuration management tools (Teamcenter preferred), including formal revision and change control.
• Experience performing tolerance stackups and fit, clearance, and interference analysis across assemblies.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing and inspection methods and design for manufacturability.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Proven ability to rapidly develop solutions with partially defined or evolving requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the CAD models and large, multi-level assemblies for Alpha engine hardware, maintaining assembly structure, mates, and configuration integrity as the design matures.
• Create, release, and review detailed manufacturing drawings with appropriate GD&T that properly communicates design intent per ASME Y14.5.
• Analyze tolerance stackups across assemblies.
• Establish and enforce CAD best practices, modeling standards, templates, and assembly structures that keep large assemblies robust, performant, and maintainable.
• Manage configuration, revision, and change control of models, drawings, and bills of materials within the PLM system, including release workflows.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure drawings are manufacturable and inspectable, and support disposition of non-conformances.
• Support design reviews with up-to-date model and drawing deliverables.
• Lead development of design concepts that reduce part count, complexity, cost, and lead time while preserving design intent and maximizing reliability.
• Provide hands-on CAD and GD&T support to the broader Alpha Engines team

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Technical writing

Self-motivation/ownership

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

NX Open

Python

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a Design Engineer for Alpha Engines to own CAD models of large engine assemblies and manage configuration control. You will develop manufacturable drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5 and collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure producibility.

You will drive design concepts to reduce part count, cost, and lead time while maintaining design intent and reliability, in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment at our Austin-area facility.