Design Engineer - Defense and Special Missions - Axelon Services Corporation

Job Title: Design Engineer - Defense & Special Missions (Onsite)
Location: Wichita, KS

Description:

• Candidates will assist with developing, planning, organizing and conducting complex design assignments on Aviation Defense and Special Missions aircraft.
• The candidate will perform duties as an airframe design engineer and avionics and electrical mechanical provisioning/installations.
• Airframe design engineers will take responsibility for planning, optimizing, and executing complex aircraft structural design assignments.
• This will include the support of new product and sustaining designs and requires coordination with multiple technical stakeholders.
• Initiate designs or incorporate design improvements utilizing CATIA software with an emphasis on modeling and drafting, 3D model development in support of detail, assembly and installation layouts.
• Communicate and coordinate with technical disciplines, such as Manufacturing, Tooling, Structural Integrity, Aerosciences and Utility Systems.
• Peer drawing checking and the release of engineering documents, as well as day-to-day collaboration to resolve design conflicts and interferences.
• Support of Space Reviews (i.e. CATIA V6 Model Management/Interference Checks).
• Support prototype aircraft assembly, which includes coordination with Experimental Engineering to support design interpretation and occasionally investigate and respond to problems in manufacturability.
• Define prototypes of systems components for testing; set up and run laboratory simulations.
• Assist in the creation of design reviews, test procedures and coordination of testing.
• Create presentations to convey test results, design issues, or trade study recommendations.
• Support the investigation and response to customer field service questions.

• Incorporate new design and design improvements utilizing CATIA software with an emphasis on component integration, 3D modeling and drafting
• 3D model development in support of detail, assembly and installation layouts
• Communicate and coordinate with technical disciplines, such as Manufacturing, Tooling, Structural Integrity, Aerodynamics, and AES.
• Peer drawing checking and the release of engineering documents, as well as day-to-day collaboration to meet company and customer requirements
• Support prototype aircraft assembly, which includes coordination with engineering to support design interpretation and occasionally investigate and respond to questions from Manufacturing Operations
• Conducts research, calculations, estimates and drafting of projects to conform with established specifications such as capacities, styling, performance and determine status of work in progress.
• Performs above work utilizing frequent application of in-depth engineering principles.

• Professional and diplomatic demeanor
• Strong sense of accountability and integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of 2D & 3D design concepts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CATIA V5/V6 and Enovia
• Experience with mechanical installations of Avionics and Electrical Systems equipment including specialized equipment and harness installations (preferred).