Design Integrator

Greenpoint Technologies•Denton, TX

About The Position

The Design Integrator creates complex designs for VIP aircraft monuments and mechanisms, ensuring they meet customer criteria, quality standards, FAA requirements, budget, and project schedules using Computer Aided Drafting/Design tools. Greenpoint Technologies specializes in delivering nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. The company is recognized in the aerospace industry for its design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of custom aircraft interiors. They utilize leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to create extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. The work is complex, but the company emphasizes smart work, collaboration, and creativity, fostering a culture built for high achievers with big jobs, stretch assignments, a high accountability environment, transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, engaged leadership, and the ability to make a significant, visible impact on the final product.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering
A minimum of 8 years relevant experience
Aviation background and aircraft interior experience required
Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US Citizen, a Permanent Resident who does not work for a foreign company, foreign government, foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.
Strong Computer Aided Drafting/Design skills, both 3D and 2D (AutoCAD)
Familiarity with industry standard practices, fasteners, materials, and component parts.
Ability to search and specify new supplied parts.
Understanding of manufacturing methodologies, design-for-manufacturing and assembly, costing, and material selection.
Knowledge of industry design, documentation, and drafting (ANSI Y14.5) standards.
Understanding of mechanical motion modeling, and weight and balance analysis
Ability to check engineering drawings for Fit, Form and Function.
Ability to meet high expectations for meeting strict schedule, budget and technical solutions with minimal margin of error.
Ability to adapt to tailored processes designed for prototype engineering (vs. production engineering)
Broad and diverse knowledge of multiple disciplines: Mechanical (lower and upper attached structure, monuments, ceilings, side walls, flooring, placards, OEM modifications, etc.)
Broad and diverse knowledge of multiple disciplines: Avionics (Locating, provisioning, and installations for LRUs (electrical equipment))
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and have close/color vision ability to adjust focus.
Ability to travel as required.
Ability to work outside of core business hours as required.

Nice To Haves

Inventor (for 3D Computer Aided Drafting/Design skills)

Responsibilities

Designs complex monuments such as; cabinets, bulkheads, vanities, lavatories, tables, divans, and other payload items.
Designs complex mechanisms for tables, doors, drawers, divans and other moving features.
Analyzes and interprets subsystem and project specifications.
Selects materials for mechanical designs based on structural needs and materials specifications.
Evaluates trade-offs in materials, hardness, composites, treatments, coatings, and other selections to best meet design objectives.
Works with materials suppliers and material testing when needed.
Applies experience and knowledge and works with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize designs for reduced parts counts, reduced manufacturing costs, reduced assembly error, and other factors affecting production cost and quality.
Understands Bills of Materials, assembly concepts, fabrication specifications.
Ensures designs meet customer criteria, quality standards and FAA requirements.
Adheres to budget and project schedules.
Provides design guidance and feedback to other engineering personnel.
Maintains state-of-the-art knowledge in mechanical design practices, materials, components, and software design tools.
Independently finds or creates solutions to problems requiring research, resourcefulness and creativity.
Works with the Design Department to develop esthetic product designs that meet the market need and customer acceptance.
Provides liaison engineering support.
Supports test setups preparation and test reports development.
Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
Other duties as assigned.