Job Title: Senior Structural Design Engineer
Location: Wichita, KS 67209 (Onsite)
Duration: Full time Permanent
Work Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
Salary: $160K - $180K/ Year Negotiable
Interview: On-site and Virtual Interviews Available
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Design Engineer to support aircraft structural design, manufacturing, and modification programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive aerospace engineering experience with a strong background in aircraft structural design, CATIA V5, manufacturing support, MRB activities, and Special Missions or Aftermarket aircraft modifications. This role requires close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to resolve production issues and deliver engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Investigate aircraft design and build issues and develop structural engineering solutions.
Prepare temporary engineering dispositions to resolve manufacturing and build issues.
Review and disposition aircraft non-conformances, including MRB (Material Review Board) rework instructions.
Coordinate engineering investigations with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance teams.
Create and support Flight Test Engineering Change Requests (ECRs).
Develop structural special instructions and engineering restrictions.
Design and release structural and systems installations for Special Missions aircraft.
Support aircraft modifications and manufacturing activities.
Lead engineering projects and mentor engineering team members.
Ensure engineering documentation complies with company and regulatory standards.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
Minimum 8 years of aviation/aerospace engineering experience.
U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) (required due to ITAR regulations).
Experience with Special Missions or Aftermarket aircraft modifications.
Experience supporting aircraft manufacturing and modification programs.
Experience leading engineering teams.
Extensive hands-on experience with CATIA V5.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly motivated and self-driven.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in CATIA V5 workbenches:
Assembly Design
Part Design (Boolean Operations)
Aerospace Sheet Metal
Tubing Design
Kinematics
Electrical Harness Routing
Experience with Siemens NX.
Experience with Teamcenter PLM.
Previous aircraft manufacturing experience.
Additional experience supporting Special Missions or Aftermarket aircraft programs.
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