Senior Aerospace Structural Design Engineer (Lead)

SST Direct; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 96,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical

Dental

401k

Job summary

SST Direct in Wichita, KS seeks a Senior Structural Design Engineer with aerospace engineering experience for a direct hire opportunity.

You will lead structural design activities, review MRB items, and collaborate across teams to deliver modifications on mission aircraft. The role requires CATIA V5 expertise, 20,000 hours, and a track record of mentoring engineers. Salary ranges from $96,000 to $113,000 with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant aerospace or aircraft engineering experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) in accordance with applicable U.S. export control and ITAR requirements.
• Experience supporting special mission aircraft or aftermarket aircraft modifications.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and aircraft modification projects.
• Previous experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers.
• Minimum of 20,000 hours of CATIA V5 experience.
• Strong proficiency in CATIA V5, including: Assembly Design, Part Design and Boolean Operations, Aerospace Sheetmetal, Tubing Design, Kinematics, Electrical Harness Routing.
• Experience with Siemens NX is preferred.
• Experience with Teamcenter PLM is preferred.
• Aircraft manufacturing or related aerospace manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and capable of working independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Investigate design and build issues and develop structural engineering and instrumentation installation solutions.
• Develop temporary engineering solutions to resolve build and manufacturing issues in a timely manner.
• Review and disposition aircraft non-conformances, including developing rework instructions and supporting Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
• Perform aircraft and engineering drawing investigations and coordinate with affected engineering disciplines, Quality Assurance, and manufacturing representatives.
• Design and support Flight Test engineering change requests and coordinate activities with work package owners.
• Develop engineering documentation defining structural special instructions, limitations, and restrictions.
• Design and release structural and systems installations for special mission and aircraft modification projects.
• Support manufacturing operations and aircraft modification activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure engineering solutions meet technical, quality, and operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering team members as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent worker

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

SST Direct in Wichita, KS seeks a Senior Structural Design Engineer with aerospace engineering experience for a direct hire opportunity.

You will lead structural design activities, review MRB items, and collaborate across teams to deliver modifications on mission aircraft. The role requires CATIA V5 expertise, 20,000 hours, and a track record of mentoring engineers. Salary ranges from $96,000 to $113,000 with full benefits.