Aerostructure Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop structural modifications and installations for mission equipment, antennas, sensors, and payload systems
• Create and update 3D models, assemblies, and detailed drawings using CATIA V5/V6, ensuring adherence to aerospace standards and best practices
• Integrate mission systems or structural modifications into the aircraft primary structure while maintaining load paths, weight balance, and structural efficiency
• Perform preliminary structural analyses and coordinate with stress and loads teams to validate design integrity
• Develop conceptual and detailed design layouts for fuselage, wing, empennage, and internal structure modifications
• Ensure all designs comply with airworthiness, certification, and customer-specific requirements
• Collaborate with manufacturing, methods, and installation teams to ensure designs are producible, maintainable, and cost-effective
• Support design reviews, configuration control, and engineering change management activities
• Interface with suppliers and partners for the development and validation of mission-specific structural components
• Provide on-site engineering support during aircraft modification and installation phases

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering
• 8-10+ years of experience in airframe design for commercial or military aircraft
• 15,000-20,000 hours of CATIA (V5 or V6) experience in part, product, and assembly design
• Strong understanding of aircraft primary structures, load paths, joints, and material behaviors (metallic and composite)
• Proven ability to design and integrate missionized systems into existing aircraft configurations
• Familiarity with aircraft certification standards (FAR/CS 23, 25, or military equivalents)
• Excellent knowledge of GD&T, configuration management, and PLM environments (e.g., ENOVIA, SmarTeam)
• Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills