Structural Design Engineer — Doors & Hinge Mechanisms (Onsite)

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

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.