Aircraft Design Engineer

Title: Aircraft Mechanical Design Engineer (Level 2 to level 5)

Location: Greenville, TX, 75402 (Onsite Role)

Pay rate: $77.00 to 123.00 Per hour

Job Description:

• We are seeking Aircraft Mechanical Design Engineers to support the design and development of aircraft modifications.
• This role will use 3D parametric CAD along with rapid prototyping and other engineering tools to create, validate, and document innovative solutions for various aircraft platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design aircraft modifications to primary structure, secondary structure, and interior components using 3D CAD.
• Create and release engineering drawings, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Support design validation through prototyping and engineering analysis.
• Collaborate with peers, management, customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards, specifications, schedules, and budgets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, with six (6) years aircraft design experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.)
• Experience with Siemens NX and 3D parametric CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design principles for aircraft structures and components.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

Preferred Experience:

• Heavy Structures modifications: Nose modification, Cheek Fairing design, Tail Extension design, Fuselage reinforcement design.
• Interior modifications: Honeycomb panels, aircraft seating, mechanisms, interior doors (including pocket, swing, and curtain systems), interior linings (such as ceilings, sidewalls, and grid structures)
• Electronic Rack and Equipment installations to include support structure, equipment installation definition, environmental considerations, and internal rack wire routing methodology.
• Composite external OML design with coordination through analysis and aerodynamics teams.
• Wire Routing Experience, familiarity with routing paths in tight areas, signal separation, EWIS requirements.