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# DESIGN ENGINEER III

- **Company:** STRUCTURES COMPANY LLC
- **Location:** Mattaponi, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Technical Data Management Systems
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=945dc22b0315071b

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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.


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