DESIGN ENGINEER III

• Designs and develops mechanical, electromechanical, structures, and weapons systems in the form of new products, components, advanced prototypes, and maintenance of mature designs.
• Investigates design factors including interchangeability, replaceability, maintenance, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specification requirements, and cost.
• Applies Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles to product and component design solutions.
• Creates technical data packages (TDP) for all detail design, subassemblies, and final assemblies including modeling, drafting, and checking drawings.
• Evaluates and provides engineering dispositions to non-conformance reports (NCRs).
• Applies knowledge of aerospace fabrication practices, tolerances, and design standards for machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly.
• Applies knowledge of aerospace drafting standards and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Uses 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for modeling and drafting.
• Applies knowledge of aerospace surface treatments and metallurgy.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure product designs meet program requirements, industry standards, and customer specifications.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Secret, TS, or TS/SCI level.
• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).
• Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited college or university with three to eight (3-8) years of professional engineering design experience, or a minimum of ten (10) years of professional design experience without a degree.
• Experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software for modeling and drafting.
• Knowledge of aerospace fabrication practices, tolerances, and design standards for machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and assembly.
• Knowledge of aerospace drafting standards and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Knowledge of aerospace surface treatments and metallurgy.
• Experience creating technical data packages including models, drawings, and checking drawings.
• Experience applying Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles.
• Experience evaluating and providing dispositions to non-conformance reports., 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

$95,000 - $135,000 a year - Temp-to-hire, Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance

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.