Senior Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer
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Dallas, Texas / San Diego, California / RemoteFull-TimeStaff
Salary166,632 - 249,948 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in aircraft structural design.
- Deep understanding of composite and metallic structures, including material behavior, joints, and thermal/environmental effects.
- Expertise in CAD tools (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks).
- Expertise in FEA tools (ANSYS, Abaqus, NASTRAN, or similar).
- Experience conducting or overseeing stress analysis, fatigue analysis, and design optimization.
- Strong working knowledge of DFMA, GD&T, tolerance stackups, and structural layout principles.
- Clear, concise technical communication skills.
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering efforts.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of structural components and assemblies for Shield AI’s next-gen UAV platform, with a focus on primary and secondary aircraft structures.
- Own the structural design lifecycle including concept generation, CAD modeling, detail design, and drawing release.
- Use FEA tools to perform and guide linear and nonlinear structural analysis, stress analysis, and margin assessment.
- Work closely with aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, payload, and manufacturing teams.
- Support and lead efforts in material selection, focusing on composites, aluminum alloys, and advanced manufacturing approaches.
- Participate in and lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Oversee the design and execution of structural validation testing.
- Guide the development of design documentation and verification plans in compliance with MIL-STD, FAA, and internal standards.
- Mentor junior engineers and review team members’ work.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and flight test teams to transition designs to production.
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