JOB TITLE: Design Engineer
LOCATION: Grand Prairie, TX
PAY RATE: $71.92/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract (12 months with potential for extension)

Clearance: Active Interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Shift: 4/10A-1st Shift

Qualifying Questions:

Are you a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance?

Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

Designs major components, major portions of functional systems, technically advanced prototypes, promotional products, or specific products.

Develops or improves products and facilitates manufacturing operations.

Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes to present design proposals.

Investigates design factors including ease of manufacture, material and equipment availability, interchangeability, replaceability, strength-weight efficiency, contractual specifications, and cost.

Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.

Makes layouts of assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, structures, and products.

Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.

Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies and recommends revisions or improvements in design layout.

Applies Creo design for mechanical and structural product definition.

Uses Windchill PLM or PDM for product data and configuration management.

Requirements:

Active Interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

At least 3 years of experience with Creo design.

At least 2 years of experience with Windchill PLM or PDM.

At least 2 years of experience with mechanical primary and secondary structures.

At least 1 year of experience with concept development.

At least 1 year of experience with design review content preparation.

At least 4 years of experience creating finished 3D models.

At least 2 years of experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

At least 2 years of experience with complex mechanical or electrical concepts.

Desired: Model-Based Definition (MBD) experience.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

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

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