Structural Design Engineer

Client Overview

Our client, who is a leading manufacturer of aero structures for defense aircraft, is seeking a talented Aerospace & Defense Structural Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. As an integral part of their organization, you will play a key role in testing and analyzing innovative structural components for aerospace and defense projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with a passion for engineering and a desire to contribute to the advancement of the aerospace industry.

Description:

• Experience in mechanical design with emphasis on doors. This would include hinge and latch mechanisms design.

• Ability to design complex kinematic solutions in a conceptual design environment

• Extensive experience in space vehicle design. Guide engineers in structural design.

• Guide structural architecture definition through identification and proposing advanced technology.

• Support design through trade studies, concept development, interface development.

• Experience in CATIA part design/assembly design/surface-wireframe/composites workbench.

• Composites primary and secondary structure design.

• High temp material forming.

• GD&T experience

• Desired Specialties if available:

• Wing Design.

• Fuselage Design.

• Vertical Tail Design.

• Air Vehicle Door Design

• Stringer/Frames/Clips design.

Skills:

Design, Structure, Structural design, Aerospace, FEM, catia, GFEM, DFEM, Mechanical design, GD&T, Mechanical engineering, systems design

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in 3DX design

• Experience in creating and executing DFEM's (Detail Finite Element Models).

• Abilities to create simple working FEM's for conceptual design work to validate design principles

• Experience with composite workbench

• Knowledge of various material forms and processes that could be considered for conceptual design trade studies

• Experience with executing trade studies to consider various design solutions for downselect for best solutions to meet weight, cost and schedule constraints

• Ability to work in an IPT environment with design, fabrication, assembly and other key functions

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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