Senior Airframe Structures Engineer

Job Summary:

Designs new airframe primary and secondary structural components; including preliminary design concepts, research and investigation, 3 dimensional models and production engineering drawings.

Supervisory Responsibility: 

None

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Generate and develop CAD models (CREO/Pro E) and drawings related to composites and metal structures, flight controls systems, and seat structures.
• Troubleshoot installation and quality issues, and making corrective design changes.
• Produce preliminary cost and weight estimates, along with preliminary structural analysis.
• Responsible for mockup development, design reviews, and design documentation.
• Create certification test plans and reports, and manage related testing and data.
• Coordinate with supply chain, marketing, and manufacturing.

Qualifications:

• CAD experience (CREO preferred)
• PDM/PLM experience (Winchill preferred)
• Drafting/GD&T experience
• Experience with FAA Part 23 certification requirements preferred
• Design experience with composites and/or molded panels is a plus 

Education and/or Experience:

Minimum 4-year Degree and experience in engineering discipline with at least 2 years of design experience.

Minimum 5 years relative experience. 

Demonstrated Proficiencies/Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Familiarity with aircraft or automotive design and certification constraints is desired.
• Working knowledge of structural design and analysis.
• Basic knowledge of aircraft systems and structures.
• Proficiency with CAD, PDM, and Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent communication skills.

Ability to provide technical leadership, guidance and decision making.

This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.