** MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN **
How would you like to work for one of the premier Space Aerospace companies in the United States? This is an extraordinary opportunity to work on amazing spacecrafts.
We at The Structures Company have an opportunity for you as a Structural Design Engineer!
This is a HYBRID role out of TUSTIN, CA for 1st shift
Pay Rate: Up to $85/HR
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs of aircraft/spacecraft structural configuration layouts by:
- Creating components or portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and support manufacturing operations.
- Integrating vehicle systems.
- Creating and releasing detailed 3D parts, assemblies, installations, and drawings.
- Develop technical solutions to complex problems that require regular ingenuity and creativity.
- Work independently and demonstrate conformity to industry and company standards, tolerances, weight and cost targets.
- Coordinate with various engineering stakeholders during the design, production, integration, test, delivery, and operation of air/space vehicles.
- Support production and operations teams to ensure vehicle readiness for flight. This includes involvement in fabrication, implementation, and MRB activities.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of design practices, procedures, and technologies.
- Assist authoring various manuals/templates such as design standard and best practices, procedures, and processes.
- Mentor and participate in knowledge transfer/training of teammates.
- Provide design engineering support by answering questions and requests from internal or external customers.
- Prepare clear and concise reports that collect, analyze, and summarize information.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
- 4+ years of experience in the aerospace industry with a strong design emphasis. An equivalent combination of education, experience, and other projects may be considered.
- Knowledge of aircraft structural design and familiarity with industry standards for the manufacture, repair, and assembly of components.
- Prior work experience designing aircraft/spacecraft primary and secondary structures.
- Prior work experience designing for vehicle systems integration accommodation.
- Significant experience using CAD software and composite workbenches to design aircraft/spacecraft structures and components.
- Experience with GD&T per ASME Y14.5, functional tolerancing, drawing creation, assembly tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools (PLM software), requirements management tools, and configuration management.
- Proficiency in MS Office, technical writing skills, the ability to communicate and present technical material to various stakeholders.
- A high degree of autonomy, ability to work quickly and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment as part of a team or individually.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with peers and leadership.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or similar from an accredited institution.
- Experience with CATIA V5 and/or CATIA 3DX.
- Experience with CATIA V5 CPD (Composite Part Design) and/or FiberSIM.
- Knowledge of composite aircraft structural design and familiarity with industry standards for the manufacture, repair, and assembly of components.
- Prior work experience designing bonded composite structures.
- Experience with the design of flight vehicles or vehicle systems to a set of requirements or standards such as CFR 14, Part 400, Part 23 and 25, military or NASA.
- Familiarity with MRB tasks associated with dispositioning non-conformant metallic and composite components resulting from manufacturing, assembly, or field operations.
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is the main reason we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests, while also providing industry-leading customer service.
We support the majority of Aerospace OEM's and Tier 1 Suppliers across the United States.
We have a national medical, dental and vision plan with United Healthcare and we also have a robust 401K offering. In some cases, there is bonus potential, sick pay and holiday pay for those who qualify.
