Senior Composites Design Engineer – Advanced Concepts
Core
Develop composite primary and secondary structure for an advanced narrowbody aircraft through conceptual and preliminary design, integrating structural design, analysis, material selection, and producibility.
Role type
Senior IC composites design engineer (aircraft structures)
Builds
Electric narrowbody aircraft composite structures
Domain
Aerospace / Electric Aviation
Required skills
Composite structural design, laminate and sandwich construction, bonded and bolted joints, CAD modeling (CATIA/3DEXPERIENCE), material and process selection, structural analysis, test planning support, design review documentation
Preferred skills
Transport-aircraft wing/fuselage/empennage composite experience, composite allowables and certification testing, NDT, environmental durability, lightning protection, supplier technical management
Technologies
CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE
Responsibilities
Develop composite structural concepts and 3D definitions for skins, spars, ribs, frames, panels, and control surfaces; Perform laminate, sandwich, and joint stability trades to guide structural sizing; Select material forms, tooling, and inspection strategies; Define composite-metallic interfaces and damage-tolerance features; Collaborate with stress, loads, manufacturing, and quality teams; Support coupon, subcomponent, and full-scale test planning and translate results into design improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC