Staff Engineer, Overair

• This role requires the candidate to thrive in a high paced environment and be comfortable with the design, development, and test life cycle of rapid aerospace R&D
• This role will include interfacing with engineering management, certification authorities, operations, external suppliers, and fellow design engineers, so strong communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Minimum of 8 years of post-degree technical engineering experience
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• Extensive design aptitude and analytical mindset and a track record of composite part design in aerospace weight critical applications
• High competence in composite design fundamentals, joints, assemblies, and manufacturing
• Proficient in preliminary design utilizing engineering first principles
• Experience in airframe analysis methods
• Demonstrated ability to create parts, assemblies, and drawings using 3D CAD software such as 3DExperience, CATIA V6/V6, NX, and Solidworks
• Engineering leadership experience and mentoring other engineers
• Experience supporting ground and flight testing of complex systems
• Experience in an immersive technical project

Desirable

• Overair is seeking a Staff Airframe Design Engineer to take ownership of significant components of the aircraft structure
• You will be responsible for the design and analysis of composite and metallic parts and assemblies for the aircraft
• This role requires the candidate to thrive in a high paced environment and be comfortable with the design, development, and test life cycle of rapid aerospace R&D
• This role will include interfacing with engineering management, certification authorities, operations, external suppliers, and fellow design engineers, so strong communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Generate and evaluate conceptual layouts for primary and secondary aircraft structure
• Define key system requirements and take ownership of them through the design life-cycle
• Design composite and metallic parts for primary and secondary flight structures and subsequent assemblies
• Perform initial sizing of parts, components, and assemblies (Hand calculations, spreadsheets, initial FEA/FEM)
• Peer review designs and drawings for intent, sizing, and manufacturability
• Support structural test efforts (ground and flight)
• Mentor other design engineers and analysts