DMU Designer II

RECARO Aircraft Seating Americas LLC•Fort Worth, TX

26d

About The Position

The DMU Designer II constructs and analyzes CAD assemblies and overall seat models to assess functionality and mountability. The role develops 3D models, creates and administers installation spaces, performs 3D layout investigations, and checks assembly and installation to support functional assembly of seat components and installation or removal of seating systems in the flight deck. The designer develops and updates Digital Mock Ups using parts lists and detailed design data, checks model quality and bills of materials, and performs static and dynamic collision analyses using CATIA and Teamcenter. The role also evaluates collision criticality, studies installation accessibility and sequence, simulates seat installation in aircraft under specified constraints, and analyzes maintenance access for defined components. The position documents and presents investigation results to project teams, authorities, and OEMs; advises design teams and supports design solutions, including making specified design changes where needed. It tests and approves detailed 3D seat models against construction documents, creates simplified models and envelope and motion geometries for OEMs and customers, produces part, assembly, and arrangement drawings, and prepares design data and concept models for prototype production.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent required.
Three to five years of experience in design work.
At least three years of CATIA V5 experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of PLM-based database systems such as Teamcenter, Agile, or Enovia.
Knowledge of aircraft documentation systems and aircraft configuration control systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and update Digital Mock Ups based on parts lists and detailed designs from the design department.
Perform 3D model data-quality checks against criteria such as compliance with zero-point definitions.
Compare bills of materials with 3D models, identify resulting differences and their functional effects, and create or supplement parts lists based on platform specifications.
Perform static and dynamic motion-simulation collision analyses using CATIA and Teamcenter at project milestones or during the engineering change process.
Evaluate and categorize collisions according to criticality.
Study ease of installation, including accessibility of screw connections with standard tools, and investigate component installation sequences in production.
Simulate seat installation in aircraft while accounting for requirements and constraints such as aisle width, fuselage geometry, door width, galleys, and monuments.
Analyze maintenance access for defined line-replaceable units (LRUs).
Document investigations in presentations for platforms, authorities, and OEMs.
Present investigation results to project teams, define design actions, and support and advise design teams in developing solutions.
Make design changes as suggestions when needed, following clear specifications.
Test and approve fully detailed 3D seat models against construction documents to verify geometry, equipment, function, and aircraft interfaces.
Create simplified 3D seat models for OEMs and customers to protect Recaro intellectual property and meet file-size requirements.
Create reduced envelope geometries and motion volumes and areas for moving components, and add features such as Eye Point, SRP, and CRP.
Create part, assembly, and arrangement drawings, including layout and envelope drawings, according to design specifications, scale, and production requirements, and coordinate them with responsible authorities.
Create drawing views, sections, unfolds, penetrations, and projections using manageable geometries or processes, and check them for plausibility.
Prepare design data and concept models for prototype production.