Design Engineer

JOB TITLE: Design Engineer
LOCATION:Grand Prairie, TX
PAY RATE: $71.92/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)

• Clearance: Active Interim Secret clearance is required to start.

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Shift: 4/10A-1st Shift

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary: 

• Designs major components, major portions of functional systems, technically advanced prototypes, promotional products, or specific products.

• Develops or improves products and facilitates manufacturing operations.

• Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.

• Investigates design factors including ease of manufacture, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost.

• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.

• Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.

• Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.

• Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies and recommends revisions or improvements in design layout.

• Applies Creo design for mechanical and structural product definition.

• Uses Windchill PLM or PDM for product data and configuration management.

Requirements:

• Active Interim Secret clearance is required to start.

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• At least 3 years of experience with Creo design.

• At least 2 years of experience with Windchill PLM or PDM.

• At least 2 years of experience with mechanical primary and secondary structures.

• At least 1 year of experience with concept development.

• At least 1 year of experience with design review content preparation.

• At least 4 years of experience creating finished 3D models.

• At least 2 years of experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

• At least 2 years of experience with complex mechanical or electrical concepts.

• Desired: Model-Based Definition (MBD) experience.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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