Structural Design Engineer

Actalent, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

PTO / Vacation

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent, Inc. seeks a Structural Design Engineer with strong mechanical design experience focused on doors, hinges and latches. You will guide junior engineers, define structural architecture and support concept development through trade studies.

Responsibilities include designing complex kinematic solutions, primary/secondary composites, high-temperature materials, and interface development within an IPT setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in space vehicle design and structural engineering.
• Proficiency with CATIA, parts/assembly design, surfaces, and composites workbench.
• Experience with high-temperature materials and GD&T.
• Experience creating and running GFEMs and DFEMs.
• Ability to build simple FEMs for conceptual validation.
• Experience conducting trade studies considering weight, cost and schedule.
• Ability to work in an IPT with design, fabrication and assembly teams.

Responsibilities

• Design complex kinematic solutions in a conceptual environment.
• Guide junior engineers in structural design.
• Define structural architecture and propose advanced technology.
• Support design via trade studies, concept development and interfaces.
• Design primary and secondary composite structures.
• Form high-temperature materials and validate with FEMs.

Skills

CATIA proficiency

GFEMs

DFEMs

FEMs (conceptual)

Door design

Kinematic design

IPT collaboration

High-temp materials

GD&T

Composite structures

Tools

NX/Fibersim

Fibersim

Job description

We are seeking a talented and experienced Structural Design Engineer with a strong experience in mechanical design, particularly in the design of doors, including hinge and latch mechanisms. This position involves guiding junior engineers, defining structural architecture, and supporting design through trade studies and concept development.

Job Title: Structural Design Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and experienced Structural Design Engineer with a strong experience in mechanical design, particularly in the design of doors, including hinge and latch mechanisms. This position involves guiding junior engineers, defining structural architecture, and supporting design through trade studies and concept development.

Responsibilities

• Design complex kinematic solutions in a conceptual design environment.
• Guide junior engineers in structural design.
• Define structural architecture by identifying and proposing advanced technology.
• Support design through trade studies, concept development, and interface development.
• Design primary and secondary composite structures.
• Form high-temperature materials.
• Utilize CATIA for part design, assembly design, surface-wireframe, and composites workbench.

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience in space vehicle design.
• Proficiency in CATIA part design, assembly design, surface-wireframe, and composites workbench.
• Experience in designing with high-temperature materials.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) experience.
• Experience in creating, managing, and running Global Finite Element Models (GFEMs).
• Experience in creating and executing Detail Finite Element Models (DFEMs).
• Ability to create simple working Finite Element Models (FEMs) for conceptual design validation.
• Knowledge of various material forms and processes for conceptual design trade studies.
• Experience executing trade studies to determine the best design solutions considering weight, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Ability to work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment with design, fabrication, assembly, and other key functions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in Wing Design, Fuselage Design, Vertical Tail Design, Air Vehicle Door Design, and Stringer/Frames/Clips design.
• Experience with NX/Fibersim CAD systems.
• Experience in designing coupons and structures for testing in NX specifically Fibersim.
• Experience with composite workbench.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. This position requires onsite work in a cleared facility.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Wichita, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $95.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita, KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 28, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.