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Structural Design Engineer
Greensboro, NCSummary:
This position provides structural engineering design for primary and secondary metallic and composite aircraft structures.
*This is a Contingent position with our company (1-year or longer)*
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
2. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
3. Must be able to access and inspect all areas of aircraft.
4. Must be willing to travel on occasion to support business needs.
This position provides structural engineering design for primary and secondary metallic and composite aircraft structures.
*This is a Contingent position with our company (1-year or longer)*
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops structural layouts and concepts
- Develops load paths and initial stress calculations to optimize primary and secondary structure
- Designs and develops primary and secondary structures to meet certification and aircraft requirements
- Conduct Integrated Product Team coordination with systems engineering, manufacturing, production and quality to meet IPT requirements
- Holds design reviews and presentations on various structures of the aircraft
- Interfaces with vendor/suppliers when required
- Ensures adherence to program schedule as well as program cost targets
- Ensures material and standards selection in line with industry norms and meet all regulatory and company requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent years of work experience in lieu of formal education required
- Experience of structural design for certification to part 23 or 25 standards
- Strong skills in CATIA v5 or equivalent 3d modeling tools, Teamcenter or equivalent PLM tool required
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office suites
- Strong working knowledge of aircraft structures design
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T
- Knowledge of composite part design and CATIA CPD module
- Experience with CATIA kinematics and fem modules desired
- Systems integration and supplier management
- Proficient in technical requirements writing
- Demonstrated technical communication skills
- Adherence to program and deliverable schedule, and first-time design quality
- High level of communication to ensure all stakeholder requirements are met
- Ability to take ownership of tasks from concept to final design
- Adherence to program targets for recurring and non-recurring cost
- Ability to develop and execute trade studies to enhance airplane technical performance measures
1. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
2. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
3. Must be able to access and inspect all areas of aircraft.
4. Must be willing to travel on occasion to support business needs.