Senior Composite Design Engineer

Axillon Aerospace•Baltmore, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Axillon Aerospace (Baltimore), Inc. is searching for a Senior Composite Design Engineer to join our team, who will be responsible for leading the design and development of various composite products, primarily radomes for airborne applications. They will be responsible for material selection, structural design, coordinating tooling design, coordinating process development, and coordinating environmental testing. They will work closely with electrical and manufacturing engineers to support various programs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering; four (4) year college or university program certificate or equivalent
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a Design Engineer in a composites focused role
Experience with structural analysis and finite element modeling
Experience with mechanical and environmental testing for flight qualification

Nice To Haves

A graduate degree specializing in Materials Engineering or a similar field may be substituted for years of experience
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering with Composites Courses or a Master’s Degree in Engineering
Ten (10) years of experience as a Design Engineer in the Aerospace or Defense industry developing composite structures
Experience with various types of composite structures used in radomes
Experience preparing proposals, including the technical portions, and cost estimation
Experience with CAD (Solidworks or CATIA preferred)

Responsibilities

Designs or directs design for composite structures to meet customer specifications
Serves as lead engineer on development programs to ensure that engineering tasks are assigned, schedules are met, and work is completed within budget
Supports other team members in the various phases of the design effort
Generates statements of work, coordinates with vendors, and reviews results for structural analysis, subcontracted tooling, and environmental testing efforts
Interfaces with customers to answer questions, make presentations, provide product application data, and support program managers
Assists Business Development by providing technical expertise on sales calls to customers
Assists Business Development in developing proposals and making cost estimates for design and development opportunities
Prepares proposals including developing design concepts and writing technical approach sections for management and customers
Provides engineering support to operations for root cause and corrective action activities
Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) and dispositions discrepant material