Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Structures & Systems

🕒 September 12

🏈 Ohio, Texas – Remote

🏈 Ohio – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

💵 $130k - $145k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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Quest Defense

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201 - 500 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🎖️ Defense

Aerospace • Defense

Quest Defense is a company specializing in providing advanced engineering solutions for the defense sector, particularly in the domains of air, land, sea, and space. They deliver mission-critical and safety-focused solutions, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, and digital threads throughout the product lifecycle to enhance efficiency, performance, and safety. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of services including mechanical engineering, engineering process optimization, and sustainment and product support. Quest Defense partners with leading defense organizations to meet the most challenging industry standards and demands, working on innovative technologies to optimize aerospace, naval, land, and space systems. The company is committed to diversity, inclusion, and maintaining high ethical standards in its operations.

📋 Description

• Lead conceptual layouts and integration solutions for aircraft structures and systems • Design primary and secondary structures, systems installations, and antenna installations for advanced connectivity systems • Define system architecture, interfaces, installation requirements, and Interface Control Drawings • Prepare structural and systems layouts, installation drawings, and detailed engineering drawings • Perform trade studies to optimize weight, cost, performance, and manufacturability • Develop and process Program Change Requests and manage modifications through configuration control • Evaluate technical, cost, schedule, risk, and profitability impacts of proposed changes • Coordinate technical integration across Stress, Systems, Interiors, Aerodynamics, Mass Properties, Manufacturing, Quality, and Certification • Lead technical meetings with customers and suppliers and ensure quality engineering documentation • Chair or support design reviews, risk assessments, and program milestone gates • Support manufacturing, production, and shop-floor issue resolution • Apply Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles • Support verification, validation, testing, qualification, and certification activities • Maintain product lifecycle management and configuration data • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline • At least 5 years of aerospace engineering experience involving aircraft structures or systems integration • Experience designing primary and secondary airframe structures and systems installations • Proficiency with CATIA V5 or Siemens NX • Experience developing layouts, installation drawings, interface drawings, and detailed designs • Knowledge of materials and processes, GD&T, aerospace design standards, and preliminary sizing • Understanding of aircraft systems, structural interfaces, manufacturing processes, and industrialization • Knowledge of CAR, FAR, or CS certification requirements and compliance processes • Experience with configuration management and PLM systems such as ENOVIA or Teamcenter • Strong technical leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable export-control regulations • Travel less than 25% • Eastern or Central time zone preferred • Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline preferred • At least 15 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience preferred • French-language proficiency preferred • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance in the future preferred • Experience with antenna or aircraft connectivity-system installations preferred • Knowledge of aircraft interiors integration and in-service maintenance constraints preferred • Experience adopting or integrating emerging technologies such as generative AI, automation platforms, or digital assistants preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Employer-matched 401(k) • Certification assistance • Opportunities for advancement • Flexible, collaborative, and people-first workplace • Comprehensive medical, dental, life, and disability coverage • Professional development support • Work on safety- and mission-critical projects with real-world impact