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Airframe Design Engineer
Vero Beach, FLAirframe Design Engineer
Position Summary:
Essential Functions:
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Required Education and Experience:
Preferred Education and Experience:
Position Summary:
- As a member of the Product Development IPT, you will support the Airframe Design Lead Engineer in all aspects of airframe design.
- You will contribute to primary and secondary structural design for current and future aircraft, producing CAD models, detail and assembly drawings, and installation documentation.
- You may also support shop floor and experimental hangar activities related to airframe design for prototype and production articles.
Essential Functions:
- Produce conceptual layouts, manual installation, and assembly design and detail drawings using Siemens.
- NX computer aided design (CAD)
- Compose Engineering Orders (EO) to release new drawings, correct drafting/design errors, revise design, or incorporate changes/modifications to existing three dimensional models and drawings utilizing Siemens NX
- Understand program requirements and create designs to fulfill the program requirements
- Understand and prioritize design/drafting assignments and tasks to support published program schedules and timeline commitments
- Coordinate design work with stress analysts, aerodynamics, manufacturing, supply management, and other team members
- Review and validate installations and components through simulation, analysis, and on-aircraft installation fit-checks
- Support production in the troubleshooting of assembly, installation, and operational problems
- Participate in general IPT project meetings as required during the development of a specific project
- Support the IPT in the preparation of material for presentation at design and program reviews
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering; preferably Mechanical or Aerospace, with three (3) years of directly related experience, or equivalent
- General knowledge of all phases of aircraft design, approval, manufacturing, and service; including familiarity with all manufacturing processes and techniques relative to fabrication and assembly
- Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and design practices
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Proficiency in Siemens NX
- General knowledge of engineering configuration management using Teamcenter
- An understanding and working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 23 and associated guidance material as it pertains to this technical discipline
- Knowledge of ANSI 14.5 or GD&T practices