Senior Structures Engineer
Core
Design, build, and test next-generation aircraft aerostructures (fuselage, empennage, control surfaces, landing gear) for hypersonic flight systems.
Role type
Senior IC structures engineer (aerospace hardware)
Builds
Iterative airframes and flight hardware for defense aviation
Domain
Defense aviation / Hypersonic flight / Aerospace structures
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
structural analysis, CAD, GD&T, manufacturing processes (machining, welding, forming), DFM, test procedure development, project planning, hardware iteration
Preferred skills
flight hardware design/release, Siemens Teamcenter, NX, NX Nastran, Ansys, AWS D17.1, production line setup, mentorship
Technologies
NX, NX Nastran, Ansys, Siemens Teamcenter, AWS D17.1
Responsibilities
Lead detailed project planning and drive hardware delivery; Collaborate on high-level design concepts to create detailed designs and final geometry; Design and implement full-stack design-to-test processes; Perform analysis of build non-conformances; Drive transition from prototype to production; Perform detailed structural analysis and report margins; Develop and run test procedures for flight hardware
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities