Airframe Engineer
- Employer
- Cirrus Aircraft
- Location
- Duluth, Minnesota, US
- Salary
- Join our team!
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- Industry
- Engineering and Architecture
- Role
- Engineer
- Job Type
- Long-Term
Job Details
Designs new airframe primary and secondary structural components; including preliminary design concepts, research and investigation, 3 dimensional models and production engineering drawings.
Supervisory Responsibility:
None
Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Generate and develop CAD models (CREO/Pro E) and drawings related to composites and metal structures, flight controls systems, and seat structures.
- Troubleshoot installation and quality issues, and making corrective design changes.
- Produce preliminary cost and weight estimates, along with preliminary structural analysis.
- Responsible for mockup development, design reviews, and design documentation.
- Create certification test plans and reports, and manage related testing and data.
- Coordinate with supply chain, marketing, and manufacturing.
Qualifications:
- CAD experience (CREO preferred)
- PDM/PLM experience (Winchill preferred)
- Drafting/GD&T experience
- Experience with FAA Part 23 certification requirements preferred
- Design experience with composites and/or molded panels is a plus
Education and/or Experience:
Minimum 4-year Degree and experience in engineering discipline with at least 2 years of design experience.
Demonstrated Proficiencies/Skills/Abilities:
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak the English language.
- Familiarity with aircraft or automotive design and certification constraints is desired.
- Working knowledge of structural design and analysis.
- Basic knowledge of aircraft systems and structures.
- Proficiency with CAD, PDM, and Microsoft Office programs.
- Excellent communication skills.
Ability to provide technical leadership, guidance and decision making.
Company
Since day one in 1984, Cirrus Aircraft has been committed to the future of aviation through smart safety, ease of operation and most adamantly, continuous innovation. Along the way, every turn has meant challenges and opportunities to grow general aviation–improving the flying experience as a whole.
Our goal is to utilize technology to drive enhanced safety, performance, sophistication and comfort. We are proud that today, after 30 years of dedication, the Cirrus brand is associated with these accolades and hallmarks that mean so much to us. Our line of all-composite personal aircraft-–the SR20, SR22 and turbocharged SR22T–lives up to this by incorporating advanced electronic and standard safety technologies including Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics and the unique Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®).
Our latest aircraft, the Vision Jet, raises the bar even higher as it ushers in a new era in personal transportation and introduces the world to “the personal jet.”
We’ve traveled far, but in many ways, we’re only just taking off. Join our team and become a part of the future today.
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