Structures Design Engineer

The Executive Recruiter Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Recruiter Group is seeking a Structures Design Engineer to join our growing team focused on aerospace structures. You will design, analyze, and test high-performance aircraft components, applying your engineering education and early career experience to real hardware while learning from seasoned engineers across disciplines.

You will contribute to the design and analysis of composite and metallic structures, support layout development, CAD modeling, and basic structural analysis,

Qualifications

• Experience in designing aerospace structures is preferred.
• Ability to perform hand calcs and basic structural analysis.
• Experience with design reviews and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and analysis of composite and metallic structures for high-performance aircraft
• Support structural layout and configuration development with guidance from senior engineers
• Perform CAD modeling, drawings, and basic structural analysis (hand calcs and FEA)
• Assist with trade studies balancing performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and support structural requirements
• Participate in design reviews, manufacturing support, and testing activities
• Document work clearly and maintain configuration control of designs and models
• Learn from senior engineers and steadily grow technical depth and autonomy

Skills

Structural design

CAD modeling

FEA

Composite structures

Trade studies

Documentation

Job description

We are seeking a Structures Design Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in structural design principles and a passion for solving challenging aerospace problems. You’re eager to apply your engineering education and early career experience to real aircraft hardware, while learning from experienced engineers across disciplines. You’ll play a key role in helping to design, analyze, and test advanced aerospace structures that directly contribute to the performance and safety of our vehicles.

Duties:

• Contribute to the design and analysis of composite and metallic structures for high-performance aircraft
• Support structural layout and configuration development with guidance from senior engineers
• Perform CAD modeling, drawings, and basic structural analysis (hand calcs and FEA)
• Assist with trade studies balancing performance, weight, cost, and manufacturability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (aero, propulsion, manufacturing, test) to define and support structural requirements
• Participate in design reviews, manufacturing support, and testing activities
• Document work clearly and maintain configuration control of designs and models

Learn from senior engineers and steadily grow technical depth and autonomy