Mechanical Designer
ICON Aircraft
About the Job
Company: ICON Aircraft is a consumer sport plane manufacturer founded in response to dramatic regulatory changes by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ICON has received wide attention and numerous design awards for its innovative A5 amphibious aircraft. The company has received over 600 advance orders and is rapidly moving towards production. ICON’s company culture blends extremely high work standards with a fun, powersports mindset. It’s a highly stimulating environment for those with the smarts and energy to keep up. View the company website to learn more: www.iconaircraft.com.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Personality: Highly intelligent, confident, team player, analytical, problem solver, instinctual, decisive, competitive, energetic, passionate, entrepreneurially minded (more startup, less big aerospace / corporate).
Reports to: Engineering Lead
Responsibilities:
- Composite airframe structure design and CAD modeling
- Aircraft mechanical systems design and CAD modeling
- Works closely with engineers or independently to create component designs
- Detail design and drawing creation
- Draws finished designs from sketches utilizing solid models and layouts
Requirements:
- 5 years Creo (Pro/E) experience
- Great intuition for composite structure or mechanical system design
- Deep understanding of manufacturing limitations for composite structures or mechanical systems
- 3 years in designing aircraft
- PDM system, Windchill preferred
- Hands-on airplane construction experience highly desired
- Prior use of Top-Down Design methodology preferred
- GDT working knowledge
- Highly detail oriented