Mechanical Design Engineer Airframe/Aerospace

UAS Airframe Design Engineer: Associate/Senior Level Engineer – Aerospace (Fort Worth, TX)

Work for one of the most dynamic and fastest growing Aerospace companies in Texas. With a great leadership team, incredible employee appreciation and undeniable chances to grow – look what we have to offer you!

Pay: $100,000 - $160,000 annually (based on related experience) plus full benefits and a 9/80 schedule!

COMPANY PROFILE:

Based in Fort Worth Texas at Alliance Airport, the company was founded with a vision of bringing advanced vertical lift solutions to the civil market and is now focused primarily on the US Military market.

Company has established a strong reputation as a technology innovator in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design.

Company strategy incorporates three elements of the business: Science and Technology (S&T), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Sustainment Products and Services.

Made up of highly experienced engineers and aerospace professionals that have come together as a team to create innovative designs that use modern technology to deliver visionary performance in the vertical lift environment.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

9/80 work schedule, in-office position- AND some Hybrid work from home flexibility may be considered.

Health Insurance Options

Competitive 401K with employer matching.

Annual bonus based on overall company performance.

ROLE YOU WILL PLAY

Seeking an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Airframe Engineer or Senior Airframe Engineer.

So if you have at least 3 years of experience and meet all the basic requirements, then we would love to hear from you!

The ideal candidates with have experience in preliminary and detailed structural design, with a working knowledge of structural analysis. The company’s ongoing program is focused on the design, fabrication, and test of an advanced composite low-weight unmanned aircraft. The successful candidate will perform tasks in all phases of airframe design, analysis and test including:

UAS Airframe Design (Including fuselage, wing, primary flight control surfaces and secondary structure such as landing gear / landing struts)

Load-Path Determination

Basic Structural Analysis

Design for Manufacturing

Supplier Management

Knowledge of other UAS systems such as rotors and transmission design desired

BACKGROUND PROFILE

Minimum of 3 years of experience in airframe engineering.

SolidWorks and/or CATIA design experience is required (5000+ hours). SolidWorks is a must.

3-D Solid modelling experience.

Surfacing experience.

Fundamental knowledge of Metallic and Composite Stress analysis.

Familiarity with military structural qualification standards.

BS or MS in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering, or related technical discipline.