Staff Aerostructures Design Engineer (R4955)
Shield AIDallasFull TimeEngineering
Remotely
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Job Description
📋 Description
- Design and develop structural components for next-gen autonomous aircraft.
- Collaborate with aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, payload, and manufacturing teams.
- Support structural validation including coupon/subcomponent testing and system verification.
- Create design documentation, drawings, and analysis reports per aerospace standards.
- Partner with manufacturing and flight test teams to resolve build issues.
- Contribute to design reviews and drive ongoing technical depth in structural layout and tolerancing.
🎯 Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- 8+ years in aircraft structural design or related aerospace structures.
- Experience releasing structural components in development/production environments.
- Knowledge of composite and metallic structures, fasteners, bonded joints, load paths.
- CAD tools: NX, CATIA, SolidWorks (or similar).
- Understanding GD&T, tolerance stackups, and DFMA.
🎁 Benefits
- Salary with range plus Bonus, Benefits, Equity.
- Additional benefits package for temporary hires after 60 days.
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