Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Structures & Systems

What You Will Do

• Lead conceptual layouts and integration solutions for aircraft structures and systems.
• Design primary and secondary structures, systems installations, and antenna installations for advanced connectivity systems.
• Define system architecture, interfaces, installation requirements, and Interface Control Drawings.
• Prepare structural and systems layouts, installation drawings, and detailed engineering drawings.
• Perform trade studies to optimize weight, cost, performance, and manufacturability.
• Develop and process Program Change Requests and manage modifications through configuration control.
• Evaluate the technical, cost, schedule, risk, and profitability impacts of proposed changes.
• Coordinate technical integration across Stress, Systems, Interiors, Aerodynamics, Mass Properties, Manufacturing, Quality, and Certification.
• Lead technical meetings with customers and suppliers and ensure the delivery of quality engineering documentation.
• Chair or support design reviews, risk assessments, and program milestone gates.
• Support manufacturing, production, and shop-floor issue resolution.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles.
• Support verification, validation, testing, qualification, and certification activities.
• Maintain accurate product lifecycle management and configuration data.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of aerospace engineering experience involving aircraft structures or systems integration.
• Experience designing primary and secondary airframe structures and systems installations.
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 or Siemens NX.
• Experience developing layouts, installation drawings, interface drawings, and detailed designs.
• Knowledge of materials and processes, GD&T, aerospace design standards, and preliminary sizing.
• Understanding of aircraft systems, structural interfaces, manufacturing processes, and industrialization.
• Knowledge of CAR, FAR, or CS certification requirements and compliance processes.
• Experience with configuration management and PLM systems such as ENOVIA or Teamcenter.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable export-control regulations.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
• Experience with antenna or aircraft connectivity-system installations.
• Knowledge of aircraft interiors integration and in-service maintenance constraints.
• French-language proficiency.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance in the future.
• Experience in the adoption and/or integration of emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, digital assistants) into day-to-day operations for continuous improvement.

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