Aerostructure Designer
MiddleOn-site (Wichita)Salary undisclosed
Job Description
Aerostructure (Airframe) Designer – Missionized Aircraft
The Aerostructure Designer focuses on the design, integration, and modification of aircraft primary and secondary structures to support the conversion of green (baseline) aircraft into missionized configurations. The successful candidate will develop detailed design solutions, interface with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure that all airframe modifications meet structural integrity, manufacturability, and certification requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop structural modifications and installations for mission equipment, antennas, sensors, and payload systems.
- Create and update 3D models, assemblies, and detailed drawings using CATIA V5/V6, ensuring adherence to aerospace standards and best practices.
- Integrate mission systems or structural modifications into the aircraft primary structure while maintaining load paths, weight balance, and structural efficiency.
- Perform preliminary structural analyses and coordinate with stress and loads teams to validate design integrity.
- Develop conceptual and detailed design layouts for fuselage, wing, empennage, and internal structure modifications.
- Ensure all designs comply with airworthiness, certification, and customer-specific requirements.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, methods, and installation teams to ensure desig
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