Senior Structural Design Engineer - Aviation & Special Missions

PDS Tech Commercial; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 156,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Paid leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial in Wichita, KS is seeking a Sr. Structural Design Engineer to tackle advanced aircraft modification challenges and lead structural integration efforts in a high-visibility role onsite.

You will design and resolve build issues, manage MRB disposition, and coordinate with CAD teams using CATIA V5 (15,000+ hours) and NX/Teamcenter as needed. US citizenship or permanent residency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience in aerospace structural design.
• US Citizens or US Permanent Residents (Green Card) per ITAR.
• Experience leading a team of engineers and supporting aircraft modifications.

Responsibilities

• Investigate design build issues and develop structural engineering solutions.
• Author temporary engineering to resolve build issues promptly.
• Disposition aircraft non-conformances (MRB) and issue rework instructions.
• Coordinate drawings review with engineering, QA and operations.
• Design Flight Test engineering change requests and coordinate with owners.
• Define structural special instructions or restrictions.
• Design and release structural installations for special missions.

Skills

CATIA V5

Team Leadership

Aerospace Structural Design

Engineering Problem Solving

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

PDS Tech Commercial in Wichita, KS is seeking a Sr. Structural Design Engineer to tackle advanced aircraft modification challenges and lead structural integration efforts in a high-visibility role onsite.

You will design and resolve build issues, manage MRB disposition, and coordinate with CAD teams using CATIA V5 (15,000+ hours) and NX/Teamcenter as needed. US citizenship or permanent residency required.