Remote Aerospace Design Engineer – CATIA/NX, CFD
You are an accomplished Aerospace Design Engineer ready to lighten airframes, tame airflow, and hit rigorous FAA and ITAR targets—without leaving your home lab. In the first sketches and final finite-element runs, you will wield CATIA, Siemens NX, and high-fidelity CFD to push the envelope of safe, efficient flight.
Responsibilities
- Model airframe and propulsion components in CATIA and NX, balancing manufacturability with weight savings.
- Conduct stress, fatigue, and damage-tolerance analyses using PATRAN/NASTRAN, Abaqus, and MATLAB scripts.
- Run steady-state and transient CFD in Ansys Fluent or CFX to refine aerodynamics and thermal margins.
- Define composite lay-ups, select advanced materials, and validate cure cycles.
- Collaborate with systems, avionics, and propulsion teams to ensure perfect mechanical-electrical fit.
- Prepare FAA Part 23/25 substantiation packages and maintain strict ITAR document controls.
- Generate complete assembly drawings, BOMs, and configuration baselines; own ECOs from draft to release.
- Devise ground and flight test plans that close analysis-test loops.
- Mentor junior analysts, review their meshes, and sign off their margins.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar engineering discipline.
- 5+ years creating flightworthy structures (aluminum, titanium, composites).
- Expert proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 and Siemens NX sketch-through-manufacturing workflows.
- Deep understanding of stress analysis theory—classical hand-calcs through nonlinear FEA.
- Demonstrated CFD chops: turbulence models, conjugate heat transfer, mesh convergence.
- Familiarity with FAA certification paths and ITAR export controls.
- Fluent in MATLAB/Simulink for parametric studies and automation scripts.
- Precise written English; you can translate analysis into crisp design notes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience on UAVs, reusable launch vehicles, or eVTOL programs.
- Knowledge of MIL-HDBK-5/17, NASA-STD-5012, or similar structural allowables.
- Exposure to rapid-prototyping, additive manufacturing, or topology optimization.
About the Engineering Group
We are a multidisciplinary collective designing airborne and spaceborne platforms—from concept sketches to orbital deployment. Our culture prizes data-driven design, candid peer reviews, and relentless learning. Time-zones may vary, but curiosity unites us. If your ambition matches your craftsmanship, you will find room to soar here.
What You Will Gain
- Authority over critical structures that launch, land, or linger at 50 000 ft.
- Access to in-house HPC clusters and licensed toolchains—remotely.
- Colleagues who speak Reynolds numbers and laminate schedules with equal fluency.