Senior Composite Design Engineer — Aerospace Structures

Sacbar; Santa Ana, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

All American Racers in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Sr. Composite Design Engineer to lead complex design efforts, optimize structures, and ensure manufacturability and certifiability in aerospace programs.

You will create and review 3D models using CATIA/NX/SolidWorks, develop laminate schedules, and collaborate with stress, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive DFM and production readiness. Role requires extensive experience in composite structural design, CAD/FEA proficiency, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in a similar role within the aerospace industry.
• Experience leading composite structural design and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of composite structures, ensuring performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability.
• Create and review 3D models, detailed drawings, and release packages using CATIA/NX/SolidWorks.
• Develop laminate schedules and ply books aligned with load cases and manufacturing constraints.
• Perform structural analysis with stress engineering to validate strength, stiffness, fatigue, and damage tolerance.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, tooling, quality, and supply chain for DFM and production transitions.
• Support prototype builds, FAI, and ramp activities; resolve technical issues as they arise.
• Participate in material and process selection (autoclave, OOA, RTM) and design trade studies.
• Generate and maintain specifications, reports, change notices, and configuration records.
• Support customer technical reviews, design audits, and certification activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in design standards, modeling practices, and processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Materials Science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CATIA

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

All American Racers in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Sr. Composite Design Engineer to lead complex design efforts, optimize structures, and ensure manufacturability and certifiability in aerospace programs.

You will create and review 3D models using CATIA/NX/SolidWorks, develop laminate schedules, and collaborate with stress, manufacturing, and quality teams to drive DFM and production readiness. Role requires extensive experience in composite structural design, CAD/FEA proficiency, and strong