Seat Design Engineer 3

Jamco America Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jamco America Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to support the design, development, and substantiation of seating systems for production and retrofit programs.

You will work with leads to meet customer, OEM, regulatory, and internal requirements, performing analysis and documentation throughout the product lifecycle. The role emphasizes CAD modeling, design validation, and collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, and other departments to drive

Qualifications

• Engineering education and experience appropriate to independently perform intermediate-level mechanical design and analysis assignments.
• Experience with mechanical design, preferably involving aircraft seating, aerospace interiors, or related mechanical systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, OEM requirements, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with applicable CAD/modeling and engineering tools.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design principles, preliminary stress, kinematics, dynamic analysis, and design validation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functional teams.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical aircraft seating systems, installations, assemblies, components, and specifications.
• Create and modify seat designs using approved modeling, design, and engineering processes and tools.
• Interpret customer and OEM requirements, aircraft layouts, installation drawings, and applicable design standards.
• Develop and maintain engineering packages and documentation in accordance with internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform engineering design checks, analysis, and validation with periodic technical guidance.
• Conduct preliminary stress, kinematics, and dynamic analyses and validate analytical models against test data.
• Troubleshoot mechanical seat-system issues and provide technical support for production, manufacturing, and in-service programs.
• Participate in design teams and coordinate technical activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, and other departments.
• Support engineering department goals, initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

FLSA Status:

ExemptSummarySupports the design, development, and substantiation of mechanical aircraft seating systems for production, retrofit, and product development programs. Works with Lead and senior engineers to develop engineering solutions that meet customer, OEM, regulatory, and internal requirements.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical aircraft seating systems, installations, assemblies, components, and specifications.
• Create and modify seat designs using approved modeling, design, and engineering processes and tools.
• Interpret customer and OEM requirements, aircraft layouts, installation drawings, and applicable design standards.
• Develop and maintain engineering packages and documentation in accordance with internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform engineering design checks, analysis, and validation with periodic technical guidance.
• Conduct preliminary stress, kinematics, and dynamic analyses and validate analytical models against test data.
• Troubleshoot mechanical seat-system issues and provide technical support for production, manufacturing, and in-service programs.
• Participate in design teams and coordinate technical activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, and other departments.
• Support engineering department goals, initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Engineering education and experience appropriate to independently perform intermediate-level mechanical design and analysis assignments.
• Experience with mechanical design, preferably involving aircraft seating, aerospace interiors, or related mechanical systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, OEM requirements, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency with applicable CAD/modeling and engineering tools.
• Working knowledge of mechanical design principles, preliminary stress, kinematics, dynamic analysis, and design validation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functional teams.
• Successful completion of required pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check.

Physical Demands, Travel & Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in a professional engineering environment and may require interaction with manufacturing areas.

Domestic or international travel may be required.

This description provides a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities.

Jamco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on protected status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).