Structures & Payload Design Engineer (Structural Design)

We are seeking an Associate (Level 2) Structures Design Engineer to join our Wing & Empennage Life Cycle Product Team at our North Charleston, SC location.

As a Structures Design Engineer, you will assist in developing, integrating, and documenting structural requirements to establish the wing and/or empennage design. You will develop, maintain, and modify structural 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.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing, integrating, and documenting structural requirements
• Develop, maintain, and modify structural designs using 3-D Computer Aided Design tools
• Perform tests to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
• Assist with supplier development, test, and production activities
• Support investigation of emerging technologies to develop concepts for future product designs
• Support the development of certification-related documentation for CFR Part 25 Type Cert projects
• Collaborate on projects with international partners/suppliers
• Actively support the growth and development of a new engineering organization

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or Material Sciences)
• 2+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1+ year of experience with aircraft structural design
• Experience working in a Model-Based Design (MBD) environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience with design of composite structures
• Experience with CATIA and ENOVIA
• Prior experience with manufacturing/production
• Prior design experience on wing or empennage structures

We offer a competitive salary range of $85,000 - $115,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of benefit programs, such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid time off.