Goken America LLC

Goken America LLC

Structures Engineer - Advanced Air Vehicles

Costa Mesa, CA

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$68kDetected 37 days ago
Customer SupportFEACollaboration

About the role

  • We also foster a culture built on high performance, collaboration, continuous improvement, and ongoing professional development.
  • Summary: The Engineer will be responsible for designing and analyzing advanced structural parts for air vehicles.
  • Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

Responsibilities

  • Own development of primary and secondary aircraft structural parts and assemblies (metallic and composite) from preliminary design through prototype manufacturing
  • Perform complex modeling and finite element analysis at the detailed component level, major assembly level, and aircraft level (analysis simulations to include strength, buckling, damage tolerance, and delamination)
  • Apply design for manufacturing concepts to create solutions that are cost effective and easy to manufacture at rate
  • Coordinate engineering designs and systems with purchasing, suppliers, testing team, manufacturing team, other vehicle subsystems and functions
  • Provide technical support and system analysis for root cause analysis of development issues
  • Coordinate, lead and participate in design reviews
  • Perform other duties as needed
  • You will own the development cycle from concept to production, with detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary structures ensuring robust, high performance requirements are met.
  • We partner with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space, as well as clients in non-mobility industries, to deliver innovative solutions and accelerate product development.
  • This mindset fuels our mission and empowers our teams to solve complex problems, deliver measurable value, and move our clients and industries forward.

Requirements

  • Experience and proficiency in 3D designing and drawing Airframe in NX CAD.
  • Experience with analysis using FEMAP.
  • Experience with composites and FiberSim is beneficial.
  • Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling
  • Travel as required

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus 5 years relevant experience.

Compensation

  • Experience and proficiency in 3D designing and drawing Airframe in NX CAD.
  • Experience with analysis using FEMAP.
  • Strong technical knowledge in core engineering principles, fundamental mechanics of composite materials, design, analysis, testing, and fabrication
  • Deep understanding of load paths, design practices, and hand calculations to design robust structurally efficient assemblies
  • Proven ability to design high performance structures and execute their fabrication
  • Experience with composites and FiberSim is beneficial.

Benefits

  • Our Vision is to empower associates to drive innovation and lead meaningful change wherever it's needed, ensuring we stay ahead of the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
  • Goken offers a competitive compensation structure and benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being.
  • Education with the following specialties preferred: Mechanical, Mechanical Technology, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing.

Company info

  • Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan, Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Secret security clearance

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