Mechanical/Structures Design Engineer

Description:
Mechanical/Structural Design Engineer contractors. College degree and 10+ years of experience as Design Engineer. Must have CATIA V5 experience. Smarteam and 3Dx experience would be great. Composite design experience is required.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The duties and responsibilities listed below apply to all levels of Mechanical/Structures Engineers.

Strong background in composite airframe design and composite material systems.
Years of Design teams minimum. Able to manage technical decisions and team tasking to accomplish designs of complex systems on time and budget.
Responsible for designing components manufactured from composite and metallic materials. Develops mechanical fluid systems to route liquids and gasses. Integrates hardware into complex, tightly packaged mechanical assemblies.
Prepares formal, controlled engineering documentation (i.e. drawings, specifications, parts lists and interface control documents). Proficient in Computer Aid Drafting (CAD) to design, develop and document models and drawings to manufacture aerospace hardware. Dassault Products Preferred (Catia, 3DX)
Applies Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), perform tolerance studies and determines drawing requirements that provide affordable and practical designs.
Prepares and presents design review material in support of technical interchange meetings with suppliers and external/internal customers.
Ensures that assigned scope meets project objectives per schedule and cost targets.
Knowledgeable in systems engineering principles and able to prepares designs in accordance with customer requirements and derived engineering requirements.
Supports system testing, trouble shooting, and problem resolution.
Supports flight testing, data reduction, analysis, and reporting.
Knowledgeable in PLM Systems and Configuration Control.
Basic knowledge in structural mechanics and analysis
Prepares test plans, test procedures and reports.
Knowledge of manufacturing methods for composite materials and machined metallic hardware is highly desired.
Complies with established Quality Management System procedures.
Other duties may be assigned.
 
Job Location: TX
Input Date: 08/14/2026
Firm Name: JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP
Address: 1600 AIRPORT FWY STE 400
City, State: BEDFORD, TX 76022-6871
Phone: 817/545-4009
Email: cpham@jsginc.com
Website: www.jsginc.com
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