Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer — Hybrid, Leadership

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive stock options or profit‑‑‑‑‑

Health insurance

Hybrid work arrangement

Generous paid time off and annualleave

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Aircraft Structures Engineer to lead the structural design, analysis, and testing of aircraft components. This role requires extensive expertise in materials science, structural mechanics, and advanced FEA methods, with a focus on safety, performance, and airworthiness.

The position combines on-site work at the Welkom facility with remote flexibility, and you will mentor junior engineers while driving multi-disciplinary collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in aircraft structural design and analysis.
• Expertise in structural mechanics, composites, and metallic structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design and analysis of aircraft primary and secondary structures.
• Perform advanced stress, fatigue, and damage tolerance analyses using FEA.
• Develop and validate structural models for accuracy and reliability.
• Oversee material selection and specification for aircraft components.
• Collaborate with aerodynamic, systems, and manufacturing engineers for integrated designs.
• Define and oversee structural testing programs (static/dynamic/fatigue).
• Ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations and design standards.
• Review and approve structural design calculations and drawings.
• Mentor junior structural engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Stay updated on cutting-edge technologies in aircraft structural engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Structural mechanics

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Tools

NASTRAN

ANSYS

CAD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Aircraft Structures Engineer to lead the structural design, analysis, and testing of aircraft components. This role requires extensive expertise in materials science, structural mechanics, and advanced FEA methods, with a focus on safety, performance, and airworthiness.

The position combines on-site work at the Welkom facility with remote flexibility, and you will mentor junior engineers while driving multi-disciplinary collaboration across teams.