Senior Design Engineer

Sr. Technical Recruiter at The Ash Group

*** W2 Contract Only – No C2C – No 3rd Parties ***

The Ash Group is hiring a Senior
Design Engineer for our client (a high-tech aerospace and defense contractor delivering complex technology solutions for national security and space exploration). This is an Onsite 6-month contract role based in Dayton, OH
, offering a competitive pay rate of $80.00 per hour.

This role supports the high-priority U.S. Jet Training System proposal by performing detailed design assessments, refining preliminary designs, and ensuring compliance with requirements for critical aircraft systems like airframe structures and landing gear
.

• Compensation: Competitive pay rate of $80.00 per hour.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.
• Duration: 6-month contract (with potential for long-term extension if the proposal is won).
• Location: Onsite in Dayton, OH
  .

• Review and refine Preliminary Design Review (PDR)-level aircraft designs for the UJTS program.
• Conduct crucial requirement assessments and ensure design compliance, especially for structural integrity and landing gear.
• Perform system and structural trade studies to optimize design elements (e.g., hydraulics, propulsion integration, weights and loads).
• Contribute technical content to the high-priority proposal due in Feb–March and support major design and engineering reviews.
• Utilize aerospace analysis tools (structures, loads, MATLAB) and potentially CATIA V5 for design review purposes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (U.S. Citizenship required).
• 10+ years of relevant design experience (Level III/Senior Engineer preferred).
• Strong background in Aerospace and Defense design, with a focus on aircraft is a major plus.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more high-priority areas:
  Airframe / Aerostructures design
  , Landing gear design
  , Hydraulics
  , or Propulsion integration
  .
• Ability to work independently and handle design assessments and engineering trade studies with minimal direction.
• Familiarity with aircraft requirements standards and prior experience in design refinement for complex aviation platforms.

Apply today to join a dynamic team supporting critical infrastructure projects.

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Defense and Space Manufacturing