ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

Opportunity to join a leading tier 1 aerospace supplier engaged in the manufacturing and assembly of precision-machined structural aircraft components and assemblies for commercial and defense industry. This is a long term contract to hire opportunity. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under minimal supervision, originates and develops design approaches for some aspects of a product design project to accomplish product objectives, including the preparation of product design documentation to satisfy customer specification requirements.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• Prepares detail design documentation for engineered aerospace components in accordance with customer requirements.
• Prepares and/or assigns the preparation of conceptual design drawings and supporting technical literature of engineered products.
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of design proposals to potential customers.
• Resolves product design problems in conjunction with technical customer representatives and assists in implementation of resolutions.
• Directs the preparation of accurate and complete manufacturing drawings.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining valid structural design methodology for component design.
• Interacts with Manufacturing, Estimating and Contracts to define changes in scope of the product design, which occur as the result of a customer's specification change.
• May provide technical direction to the design drafting function.

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

Requires a 4-year degree in mechanical/civil/aerospace engineering, or equivalent.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Must possess 7+ years aerospace component design experience in a manufacturing environment with an understanding of advanced materials and fabrication technology and some experience with finite element analysis.  Must have good working skills in the use of mechanical Computer Aided Design (CAD) and some experience in computer programming for design analysis.  Requires a knowledge of drafting standards and should be skilled in the preparation of good design documentation.  Should be able to demonstrate an ability to independently do work of a creative nature.

The above description covers the most significant duties performed and are indicative of the normal daily assignments. Additional duties, including special or temporary assignments requiring similar or lesser skills may be added without the necessity for altering the description or re-evaluating the job.