Senior Aircraft Structures Engineer

Founded by a legendary aircraft designer Our Client is a 40yearold aerospace company continually working to push
boundaries prove out ideas and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility designing building and
testing proofofconcept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 40year history
such as Proteus GlobalFlyer SpaceShipOne Model 401 and Stratolaunch.

A Senior Structures Engineer manages projectlevel technical performance of a programs primary structures engineering team
satisfying the allocated technical cost and schedule requirements. This individual ensures that the team is adhering to sound
engineering processes in the development modification and test of primary structure on a large experimental composite aircraft.

Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Maintaining technical authority for all aircraft primary structure and the majority of secondary structure
Planning all structures design and analysis tasks along with aircraft structural modifications
Assuring appropriate configuration control and documentation of the aircraft structure including analysis reports margins
and all relevant technical content
Managing the performance of the structures engineering team
Assisting the Program Business Manager with tracking the status of the aircraft structure both cost and schedule
Briefing project management and the customer on the status of the project
Delivering appropriate technical solutions on budgeted cost and schedule
Mentoring and developing junior engineers on the project

Required Qualifications:
Strong leadership problem solving organizational and communication skills
Comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of composite aircraft structures design construction and test
Experience managing a team of composite designers and analysts
Experience designing and constructing composite aircraft primary structure
Experience leading efforts through the entire engineering lifecycle
Strong ability to work effectively with and balance the requirements of the customer engineers shop personnel and project
management
Ability to represent the company with the customer through direct communication
Experience and understanding of various tools and techniques associated with cost/schedule management
Experience leading efforts through the entire engineering life cycle
Bachelor of Science or higher in an Engineering discipline
A minimum of 7 years of directly related work experience
A minimum of 3 years of leading/managing in an engineering development environment
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with large transport aircraft
Finite element analysis experience
Experience with bonded and bolted composite structure
Largescale structural test experience
Rapid prototyping experience
CAD Experience in Siemens NX TeamCenter
Flight test experience
Pilots license
Aircraft homebuilding experience
DoD secret clearance
Additional degrees or relevant work experience
Essential Job Functions:
Requires mobility and the ability to bend and reach
May infrequently require lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
Manual dexterity and coordination are required; repetitive hand motion (e.g. to operate computer keyboard)
Vision at close distances and the ability to adjust focus for prolonged periods (i.e. computer screen)
Ability to remain sedentary or stationary for prolonged periods of time
Ability to write for extended periods of time
Ability to work in an office setting for prolonged periods of time
May be asked to carry up to 20 lbs. up and down a flight of stairs on a regular basis such as files books office equipment etc.
Occasional reaching overhead and lifting up to 15 pounds
Ability to converse and communicate information with others
Occasional exposure to chemical vapors and/or fumes in low nonhazardous concentration
Potential to climb up and down steps on a daily basis
Must be able to read and understand SDS
Salary: $129680$194520