Design Engineer - CATIA

Senior plc•Burbank, CA

78d•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Aerospace SSP is the world’s largest aerospace high-pressure ducting systems supplier. Starting as ‘Stainless Steel Products’ in 1945, and acquired by Senior plc in 1995, we are vertically integrated with our own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO-certified engineering lab, allowing us to design, manufacture, and qualify complex ducting systems for space launch, defense, and commercial aerospace applications worldwide. Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it … Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence. Senior Aerospace SSP is the recognized global leader in high-pressure bleed air ducting systems. We provide "total resource" system solutions for complex ducting requirements, with our components found on most aircraft operating worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study.
Four years minimum of aerospace design and drafting experience.
Minimum of 6,000 hours in CATIA V5.
Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
Ability to read, comprehend, present, and write (in English) correspondence, blueprints, technical journals and drawings, policies, procedures, etc.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, written, and oral instructions.
Ability to solve problems involving many variables in various situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to effectively multi-task and quickly change from task to task.
Detail-orientated self-administrator able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Understanding of engineering drawings.
Working knowledge of shop operations and processes to aid in clarifying drawings.
Ability to analyze figures, results, or complex data to determine the logical solution to a drafting problem.
Responsible for high clerical accuracy and moderate factual dependability in assembling and presenting data.
Proficient operating CAD programs (CATIA V5), MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as email, and the use of printers and plotters.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
Two years minimum of aerospace design and drafting experience.
Minimum 4,000 hours in CATIA V5.
CATIA V5 courses.
ASME Y14.5 certification.

Responsibilities

Prepare 3D models and drawings using CATIA V5 R21 and above.
Perform design, drafting, and checking functions.
Coordinate designs with both Project and Manufacturing Engineers.
Proficiently perform all facets of 3D modeling in CATIA V5, including creating sketch-based solids, complex surfaces, assemblies, and parameterized models.
Utilize manufacturing knowledge in the creation of metallic components by sheet metal forming, and both subtractive and additive manufacturing to design parts which can be readily manufactured.
Create details and assemblies with a broad range of complexity while operating within engine and vehicle level DMU environments.
Model in local and/or global coordinate systems, as applicable.
Operate in PLM software (3DX) and use standard configuration management practices.
Create 2D drawings or 3D PDFs for detail components and assemblies.
Create Model Based Definition (MBD) using the FTA workbench.
Develop assembly BOMs.
Apply GD&T practices per ASME Y14.5-2018 (2009 acceptable).
Perform tolerance stack-ups, interference checks, and installation assessments.
Write Engineering Orders and make changes to existing drawings.
Perform weight calculations (hand or CATIA based).
Perform design checks of models and drawings created by other drafters.
Aid the shop, customers, and vendors in reading and interpreting SSP and customer drawings to facilitate manufacturing.
Create tooling models and drawings.
Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
Maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards.