Structures Design Engineer
Core
Design, analysis, and delivery of primary and secondary aircraft structures for hypersonic vehicles, owning hardware from early trade studies through flight test.
Role type
Structures Design Engineer (hypersonic aircraft)
Builds
Primary and secondary aircraft structures (fuselage, wings, control surfaces) for hypersonic vehicles
Domain
Defense aviation / Hypersonics / Aerospace structures
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Structural design fundamentals, CAD modeling (NX, CATIA), Trade study analysis, Stress/fatigue/fracture assessment, Manufacturing support, System integration, Rapid iteration
Preferred skills
High-temperature materials knowledge, Welded structures experience, Hypersonic environment familiarity, Structural testing support, Aerospace standards knowledge, Hardware assembly experience
Technologies
NX, CATIA