Structural & Payload Design Engineer 3 (contract)

Position Responsibilities

• Affords to develop, integrate and document structural and interior payload system requirements to establish the system design.
• Develops, maintains and modifies basic structural and interior payload system and component designs, using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools and/or other design methods, to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production operations, suppliers and external customers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Performs tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.
• Affords to assist with supplier development, test and production activities and coordination with the supplier to optimize the design and achieve program goals.
• Affords to support investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs to meet projected requirements.
• Works under general supervision.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences).
• 5+ years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Basic understanding and demonstrated experience with FAA Title 14 Part 25 and/or EASA equivalent.
• Experience in aerospace interiors, materials and properties, design criteria and release processes.
• 2+ years of experience in program or project management, leading project and/or program proposals of varying complexity (including: development and execution of schedule milestones, financial assessments, resource assessments, risk and/or issues management, etc.).
• Demonstrates good problem solving skills and critical thinking.
• Ability to use a variety of media to clearly convey information and ideas to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated interest in continuous personal learning and development.