Principal Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Travel required: 5% domestic and international.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports highly engineered aircraft and provides engineering services across the aircraft product life cycle, from product development and manufacturing to airline customer support.

What you will do

• Design and modify aircraft structures, systems, and installations, including metallic and non-metallic parts, electrical harnesses, fuel lines, and hydraulic systems.
• Create and update design datasets, product structures, and other technical documentation using hirify.global applications and toolsets.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems in collaboration with static stress, fatigue, and other internal and external engineering teams.
• Lead advanced technical projects, establish objectives and timelines, and guide solutions through development into final products.
• Mentor less experienced designers and design engineers while providing technical leadership and supporting signatory development.
• Represent engineering in technical presentations and advise management and customers on advanced technical matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace, civil, or mechanical engineering, with emphasis on structural design, analysis, and mechanics of materials.
• At least 13 years of design experience with airframe structures and/or system installation projects.
• Current authorization to work in the United States is required.
• In-depth knowledge of design principles, theories, concepts, documentation, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience with CATIA V5 and/or 3DEXPERIENCE, including multiple CATIA workbenches.
• Effective written and verbal English communication is required.

Nice to have

• Software coding experience in C, C++, Python, or other programming languages.
• Working knowledge of hirify.global Structures.
• Experience with metallic or composite airframe structures and electrical, fuel, or hydraulic system installations.
• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Conversational French and/or German.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time direct-hire employment with competitive base salary and potential incentive compensation.
• Retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and employee assistance coverage.
• Access to leadership development and more than 10,000 e-learning courses.

Hiring process

• Applicants must complete the hirify.global application process and provide evidence of current United States work authorization.