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Senior Airframe Structures Design Engineer

Denver, Colorado

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We are seeking an experienced and versatile Structures Design Engineer to join our team. Successful candidates will be highly skilled in the design, analysis and manufacturing of composite and metallic aerospace structures with experience in developing hardware from concept to manufacture. In this role you will work in a fast-paced environment and will need to have a deep understanding of aircraft structures to optimize the development of design tools and processes.

Alongside expertise in structures design, the ideal candidate should be a first principles thinker with a strong collaborative mindset that is not afraid to reimagine traditional engineering with bold, creative problem-solving.

Role Overview:

As part of a fast-paced innovative team shaping the future of flight, you’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering groups to define and execute a world-class strategy for designing and developing primary and secondary composite and metallic aircraft structures for Overture and future programs. Your role will be crucial in improving the preliminary structural design through configuration development, participating in and sharing insights of trade studies, as well as developing the detail designs in the next phase of the program. In addition to designing and developing structural components, in this role you will:  

  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams and external suppliers throughout the fabrication and assembly process, providing technical guidance, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to design specifications, quality standards, and schedule requirements.
  • Perform classical structural analysis of primary and secondary aircraft components, applying established engineering principles and methodologies to optimize design for strength, durability, and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop test plans and oversee design of component and assembly level structural tests in collaboration with Stress Analysis Engineers.
  • Support the development of material allowables through testing, data analysis, and documentation to ensure structural performance and compliance with certification requirements.
  • Develop detailed specifications, technical requirements, and supporting documentation to guide the design, manufacturing, and qualification of structural flight hardware.
  • Create, modify, and manage detailed CAD models within a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) environment, ensuring accuracy, version control, and integration with engineering workflows.

The Ideal Candidate 

  • Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree in engineering with experience in aircraft structural design or an equivalent combination of technical education and aerospace experience.
  • Exceptional communication and team-building skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across diverse engineering disciplines and external suppliers.
  • Demonstrated experience creating CAD models and designing composite and metallic components and structures.
  • In-depth understanding of aircraft certification standards and a strong familiarity with FAR Part 25 requirements, ensuring compliance with airworthiness, safety, and performance criteria throughout the design, testing, and validation phases of aircraft development.
  • Demonstrated experience in key technical disciplines: metallic & composite materials, material & processes, load paths, stress analysis, finite element modeling.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills; can lead a team through solving hard, complex, ambiguous technical problems.

What Will Set You Apart 

  • Hands-on experience with at least one aircraft program, guiding it from initial concept all the way through flight and certification, or an equivalent experience that demonstrates your ability to take projects from idea to reality.
  • Previous experience with structural and systems integration related to structural design ownership/responsibility on a development aircraft.
  • Ability to understand early development priorities to inform detailed design decisions.
  • Experience in coupon- and element-level structural testing, including test planning, execution, data analysis, and correlation with analytical models to validate material properties and structural behavior.
  • Experience with materials testing, structural certification, and conducting component- and assembly-level structural tests for aerospace applications.
  • Hands-on composite fabrication experience and proficiency in finite element analysis of aerospace structures.

Compensation

The Base Salary Range for this position is $133,000 - $173,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives/equity, an open PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

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To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

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