Structural Design Engineer

Job Title: Structural Design Engineer

Job Description

Strong experience in mechanical design, particularly in primary structures. The successful candidate will engage in the conceptual design of complex kinematic solutions and have extensive experience in space vehicle design. This position involves guiding engineers and contributing to the structural architecture definition by identifying and proposing advanced technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design complex kinematic solutions in a conceptual design environment.
• Guide engineers in structural design and architecture definition.
• Support design processes through trade studies, concept development, and interface development.
• Utilize CATIA software for part design, assembly design, surface-wireframe, and composites workbench.
• Design metallics primary and secondary structures and form high-temperature materials.
• Implement GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) in design processes.

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience in space vehicle design.
• Proficiency in CATIA for part design, assembly design, and composites workbench.
• Experience in designing metallics primary and secondary structures.
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and high-temperature material forming.
• Ability to work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in wing, fuselage, vertical tail, and air vehicle door design.
• Proficiency in stringer, frames, and clips design.
• Experience with Global Finite Element Models (GFEM) and Detail Finite Element Models (DFEM).
• Experience in creating simple working FEMs for conceptual design work.
• Knowledge of various material forms and processes for trade studies.
• Experience in executing trade studies to evaluate design solutions against weight, cost, and schedule constraints.

Work Environment

The role requires onsite work at a defense facility with working hours from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. The position offers a long-term contract of a minimum of 18 months, providing opportunities to support various programs and statements of work onsite.

This is a Contract position based out of Wichita, KS.

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $95.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita,KS.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 18, 2026.

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Salary : $50 - $95