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Manager, Aerostructures Design, X-BAT (R5633)

Dallas, Texas💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design and development of high-performance structural components for next-generation autonomous aircraft from concept through production release.

Role type

Manager, Aerostructures Design

Builds

Structural components for autonomous aircraft platforms (V-BAT, X-BAT)

Domain

Aerospace / Defense

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

aircraft structural design, composite structures, metallic structures, CAD tools (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), GD&T, tolerance stackups, DFMA, team leadership, project management

Preferred skills

UAV program experience, DoD program experience, aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA), large-scale structure fabrication, composite manufacturing methods, FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN)

Responsibilities

Lead design of structural components from concept to production release, ensure structural integrity and manufacturability, drive system integration across autonomous aircraft platforms

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team lead experience

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