CareerPlan

Mid-Level Structures Design Engineer - Wing & Empennage

USA - North Charleston, SCFull-time$106k–$129k2026-07-31 → 2026-11-14
Based in United StatesNo visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Develops, integrates, and documents structural requirements for wing and empennage design; performs analytical and test result integration to validate systems; manages supplier development and production activities.

Role type

Mid-level structures design engineer (aircraft wing & empennage)

Builds

Wing and empennage primary structures for commercial aircraft

Domain

Aerospace / Aviation

Required skills

Aircraft structural design, Composite structure design, 3-D Computer Aided Design, Analytical modeling, Supplier management, Regulatory compliance (Part 21/25)

Preferred skills

Wing/empennage specific design (tips, leading/trailing edges, box, join), CATIA and Model Based Definition (MBD), Laminate design and ply-drop strategies, Metallic and composite fabrication, Federal Regulator interaction

Technologies

CATIA, 3-D Computer Aided Design tools

Responsibilities

Develop and integrate structural requirements for wing/empennage design; Maintain and modify structural designs using 3-D CAD tools; Perform analytical and test result integration to validate systems; Manage supplier development, test, and production activities; Develop new design/analysis processes and tools; Investigate emerging technologies for future product designs.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC