3h ago

Composites Design Engineer

Huntington Beach

$100k-$200k / year

full-timesenioraerospace

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll design and develop composite structures for autonomous defense platforms, owning components from concept through flight test. Your work will directly impact lightweight, high-performance airframe solutions optimized for scalable production. This role combines hands-on fabrication with advanced analysis.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Design composite structures for UAVs from concept through flight test
  • Own full development cycle including laminate design, analysis, and testing
  • Perform structural analysis using hand calculations and FEA
  • Collaborate with manufacturing and test teams to build prototype hardware

📋 Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience designing and/or building composite structures
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Materials Engineering
  • Proficiency with NX or similar CAD tools
  • Experience performing FEA using ANSYS or similar simulation software

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with aerospace or UAV composite structures
  • Knowledge of autoclave and out-of-autoclave prepreg processing
  • Familiarity with Fibersim for laminate definition

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Health Insurance
  • 🏖️ Retirement Plans
  • 🏖️ Professional Development
  • 🏖️ Equity Grants
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