Structural Design Engineer

Overview

(2–4 Years OR 5–10 Years Experience) We are hiring Structural Design Engineers to support a leading Tier 1 commercial aerostructures manufacturer, contributing to large-scale commercial aircraft programs within a high-rate production environment.

Location:

Wichita, KS.

Contract:

6 months (strong potential for extension). Aircraft Program:
Commercial widebody aircraft – Fuselage, Wing & Pylon structures. Compensation: see details below.

• 2–4 years: $46/hour + per diem (for eligible candidates)
• 5–10 years: $55/hour + per diem (for eligible candidates)

Join a collaborative aerospace engineering team responsible for the design, integration, documentation, and evaluation of flight vehicle structures. This role focuses on performance, functional adequacy, manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Engineers will support primary and secondary structures, payload design, weight calculations, and lofting activities on high-profile commercial aircraft programs. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on exposure within a Tier 1 aerostructures environment, working closely with design, manufacturing, and certification teams.

• Develop, integrate, document, and evaluate aircraft structural designs.
• Support primary and secondary structure design activities.
• Contribute to payload design, weights, and lofting.
• Ensure designs meet performance, manufacturability, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including stress, manufacturing, and certification.

• 2–4 years of experience in structural design for commercial aircraft.
• Strong knowledge of metallic structures.
• Proficiency in CATIA and Boeing design processes.
• Experience with ENOVIA.
• Recent experience (within the last 10 years) on commercial aerospace programs within a Tier 1 supplier or OEM environment, with primary structure exposure.
• Exposure to aerospace structures, product development, and new design.
• Commercial OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required; strongly preferred over drafter/technician backgrounds).
• Lead and perform structural design activities for fuselage, wing, and pylon structures.
• Develop and evaluate designs for performance, manufacturability, cost, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers.
• Work closely with stress, manufacturing, and certification teams to deliver safe and efficient structural solutions.

• Requirements (already listed above) apply as noted.

• 5–10 years of experience in structural design on commercial aerospace programs.
• Strong expertise in metallic structure design.
• Proficiency in CATIA and Boeing design processes.
• Experience with ENOVIA.
• Recent experience (within the last 10 years) on commercial aircraft structures in a Tier 1 aerostructures or OEM environment, with primary structure experience.
• Exposure to aerospace structures, product development, and new design.
• Commercial OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (required).

• Competitive hourly rates with per diem for qualifying candidates.
• Hands-on work on high-profile commercial aircraft programs.
• Collaborative, technically strong aerospace engineering environment.
• Strong potential for contract extension based on performance and program needs.

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