Remote Senior Mech Design Engineer - Aircraft Structures

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Certification assistance

Professional development support

Flexible, friendly workplace

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to lead integration of aircraft structures and systems. Remote work available with preference for Eastern or Central time zones; travel <25% and U.S. person eligibility required.

You will own layouts, installation drawings, and interface control drawings, coordinating across Stress, Systems, Interiors, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant, efficient designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of aerospace experience with aircraft structures or systems integration.
• Experience designing primary/secondary airframe structures and installations.
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 or Siemens NX.
• Experience with layouts, installation drawings, interface drawings, and detailed designs.
• Knowledge of materials, GD&T, aerospace standards, and preliminary sizing.
• Understanding of aircraft systems, manufacturing processes, and industrialization.
• Knowledge of CAR, FAR, or CS certification requirements and compliance.
• Experience with PLM systems such as ENOVIA or Teamcenter.
• Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual layouts and integration solutions for aircraft structures and systems.
• Design primary and secondary structures, systems installations, and antenna installations for advanced connectivity systems.
• Define system architecture, interfaces, installation requirements, and Interface Control Drawings.
• Prepare structural and systems layouts, installation drawings, and detailed engineering drawings.
• Perform trade studies to optimize weight, cost, performance, and manufacturability.
• Develop and process Program Change Requests and manage modifications through configuration control.
• Coordinate technical integration across Stress, Systems, Interiors, Aerodynamics, Mass Properties, Manufacturing, Quality, and Certification.
• Lead technical meetings with customers and suppliers and ensure the delivery of quality engineering documentation.
• Chair or support design reviews, risk assessments, and program milestone gates.
• Support manufacturing, production, and shop-floor issue resolution.

Skills

Aerospace Eng

Mechanical Design

CATIA V5

Siemens NX

Systems Integration

GD&T

PLM ENOVIA

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Tools

ENOVIA

Teamcenter

Job description

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions seeks an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to lead integration of aircraft structures and systems. Remote work available with preference for Eastern or Central time zones; travel <25% and U.S. person eligibility required.

You will own layouts, installation drawings, and interface control drawings, coordinating across Stress, Systems, Interiors, and Manufacturing to ensure compliant, efficient designs.