Aircraft Structures Designer jobs in United States
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NATILUS · 20 hours ago

Aircraft Structures Designer

positionSan Diego, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Natilus is building the next generation of aviation through the development of blended-wing-body aircraft. They are seeking a Structures Designer to be responsible for CAD-based structural design, model management, and coordination with manufacturing, while contributing to CAD process optimization.

Aerospace

Responsibilities

Leading company CAD efforts
Design and develop composite and metallic primary and secondary structures
Model management
Drafting standards development
Coordinate with manufacturing
CAD process development
Communicate and collaborate closely with the engineering team and cross functional groups

Qualification

Aircraft load pathsComposite structures designParametric CAD managementNX proficiencyCATIA proficiencySolidWorks proficiencyDesign-for-build manufacturingConstructive feedbackTeam collaborationFast-paced environment

Required

Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Structures designer or in a closely related role
Strong foundational understanding of aircraft load paths and structural behavior
Strong foundational understanding of parametric CAD model development and management
Experience designing bolted and bonded joints
Expert-level knowledge of composite structures, including detailed design and fabrication methods
Proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks
Experience with rapid prototype aircraft structures from conceptual and preliminary design through build
Hands-on experience with design-for-build manufacturing, determinate assembly, manufacturing planning, and tooling design

Preferred

Kickoff through production program experience
Rapid prototype program experience
Hands-on composite build experience

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medica, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Plan - 401k
Unlimited PTO
Onsite Gym Access

Company

NATILUS

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Natilus is developing a family of hyper-efficient blended wing body aircraft to make commercial aviation more sustainable.
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Diego, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://natilus.co

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$0.75M
Key Investors
Draper Associates
2017-11-13Seed
2016-06-24Seed· $0.75M

Leadership Team

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Aleksey Matyushev
CEO and Co-founder
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2025-12-17
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