seeking a Structures Designer to join our team in San Diego, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for CAD-based structural design, model management, drafting standards development, and coordination with manufacturing. You will work across composite and metallic structures while contributing to CAD process optimization to support efficient, high-quality model development
Main Responsibilities:
Leading company CAD efforts
Design and develop composite and metallic primary and secondary structures
Model management
Drafting standards development
Coordinate with manufacturing
CAD process development
Communicate and collaborate closely with the engineering team and cross functional groups
Requirements
Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Structures designer or in a closely related role
Strong foundational understanding of aircraft load paths and structural behavior
Strong foundational understanding of parametric CAD model development and management
Experience designing bolted and bonded joints
Expert-level knowledge of composite structures, including detailed design and fabrication methods
Proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks
Experience with rapid prototype aircraft structures from conceptual and preliminary design through build
Hands-on experience with design-for-build manufacturing, determinate assembly, manufacturing planning, and tooling design