Engineering Airframe Lead

JOB TITLE: Engineering Airframe Lead
LOCATION: Mojave CA
SALARY: $00/year

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Work Schedule: Hybrid schedule available for highly qualified candidates (75 80% onsite / approximately 4 days per week onsite)

• Travel Requirement: Less than 5% travel as needed

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits:

  • 9/80 work schedule

  • Medical dental vision and prescription coverage

  • Paid maternity and parental leave

  • 401(k) company match up to $11500

  • Tuition reimbursement

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary

Summary:

• Lead a diverse team of mechanical and manufacturing engineers

• Lead structural development of hypersonic flight vehicles including trade studies and structural layouts

• Serve as the technical authority for the structures subsystem and make final technical decisions

• Lead successful execution of structural design reviews to advance programs through manufacturing and flight testing

• Establish and guide the structural systems engineering approach including:

  • Structural requirements creation and disposition

  • Mass properties management

  • Configuration management of models

  • Review and approval of documents reports and analyses

  • Engineering standards and best practices for the structures team

  • Technical risk assessments and approval/waiver of ground testing

• Collaborate closely with Program Responsible Engineers and the Chief Engineer to ensure successful program execution

• Provide regular program updates and technical communication to the Chief Engineer

• Travel as required to support program objectives

• Demonstrate integrity accountability and commitment to program success

Requirements:

• Staff-level ($157000-$206000): Bachelors degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience

• Principal Level ($181000-$237300): Bachelors degree (B.S.) from accredited institution and 20 years of engineering experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Mechanical design

  • Structural design and analysis

  • Mechanical systems

  • Structural-thermal analysis

  • Aircraft systems and operations

  • Launch vehicle integration

• Significant experience in the rapid development of prototype or experimental flight vehicles including full lifecycle involvement on at least one program

• Significant experience serving as a design engineering lead and/or analyst on a structures team

• Experience with metallic structures design analysis and manufacturing

• Aerospace leadership experience including coordination with subcontractors and external partners

• Experience with risk management

• Ability to thrive in small engineering teams with cross-functional responsibilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

• 3D CAD experience (Siemens NX and Teamcenter preferred)

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)

• Configuration management tools such as JIRA Git JAMA or similar systems

• Ability to prioritize work adapt quickly and work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract contract-to-hire and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering IT production maintenance and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation aerospace and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace aviation engineering maintenance aircraft design defense

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