Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R5846)
Core
Design and develop high-performance structural systems for next-generation autonomous aircraft, from clean-sheet concepts to production-ready hardware.
Role type
Senior Staff IC mechanical engineer (aerostructures)
Builds
Primary and secondary aircraft structures for autonomous UAV platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (structural components)
Required skills
Aircraft structural design, Composite and metallic structures, CAD (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks), FEA (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN), Stress analysis, Fatigue analysis, DFMA, GD&T, Tolerance stackups
Preferred skills
NX CAD expertise, Group 3–5 UAV/DoD aircraft program experience, Aerospace standards (MIL-STD, ASME Y14.5, FAA FARS), Flight vehicle integration, Model-based engineering
Technologies
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN
Responsibilities
Lead design of structural components and assemblies, Own structural design lifecycle (concept to release), Perform and guide structural analysis (FEA), Collaborate with aerodynamics/propulsion/avionics teams, Lead material selection and validation testing, Mentor junior engineers, Transition designs to production
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship