Senior Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer – Aircraft Interiors

Overview

Senior contract role designing custom cabinetry, interior furnishings, and installations for business jet completions. Fully onsite in Savannah, GA, at $67–$87/hr.

Role Description

This is a contract position, fully onsite in Savannah, GA. Pay rate: $67–$87/hour.

Due to client requirements, we are only able to consider U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders for this role.

We are seeking a senior Aerospace Mechanical Design Engineer to join a Completions Engineering team outfitting new, custom, and in-service business jets. You will design and develop new and derivative interior furnishings and amenities, along with the installations and airframe modifications needed to support them.

Responsibilities

• Design custom cabinetry: galleys, lavatories, vanities, closets, and storage compartments
• Design interior peripheries: cabin liners, window panels, PSUs, dado panels, and side ledges
• Support miscellaneous systems such as water/waste, oxygen, and seating
• Design installations and required airframe modifications to meet interior load requirements, including weight and center of gravity analysis
• Build 3D models and drawings in CATIA V5/SmarTeam showing full construction methodology to the end-item level
• Perform assembly/installation, similarity, mounting, and functionality analysis for each configuration
• Liaise with Operations, Suppliers, Procurement, and Quality on design and validation through prototyping and reliability testing
• Make technical decisions and drive improved methods to optimize product, cost, and schedule

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (client requirement)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred); advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years in a specific technical discipline or 15+ years of broad engineering experience (Master's may count for up to 2 years, PhD up to 4 years)
• Aircraft interiors design experience (cabinetry, monuments, liners, PSUs, seating, water/waste, or oxygen)
• Strong understanding of the product development process from concept through production and sustaining
• Experience with Part 25 aircraft and familiarity with Part 135 requirements
• Proficiency in CATIA V5 with SmarTeam
• Competency with weight and center of gravity analysis

Preferred

• Experience with primary and secondary aircraft structures