Design Engineer III

Location:

Grand Prairie, TX

Job Type:

Contract

Rate:

$45.00

Start Date:

31-08-2026

Date Added:

31-08-2026

Status:

Accepting Candidates

Industry:

Aerospace

Categories:

AE22b

• Structures
• Design
  

Description:

Design Engineer III Location:

Gainesville, TX Term:

Contract position

• 6 months (extendable)
  

Shift:

Monday

• Friday 8 am to 5 pm
  

Pay Rate:

$55 maximum per hour (based on experience)

Job Summary:

• As a member of the Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide
  
• Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike
  
• This position performs design coordination of seats and seat components
  
• Coordinates between various customers and vendors
  
• Interfaces with Program Manager on project development and design progress
  
• Reviews customer requirements and specification and relates them to product design
  
• Monitors day-to-day design progress as required
  
• Ensures conformity of product and that engineering deadlines are met
  
• Works and makes decisions independently with little supervision
  

Responsibilities:

• Confers with customers and vendors on conceptual configuration and initial design requirements for various new and on-going seat programs.
  
• Reviews design specifications and incorporates into assigned product.
  
• Prepares lay-outs of overall design task including structural and articulation systems.
  
• Defines design standards to maintain commonality with existing product line.
  
• Defines and sets goals as to complete tasks as expeditiously as possible.
  
• Prepares advanced bill of materials and long-lead item list.
  
• Review design package to assure conformance to latest specifications and regulations.
  
• Prepares drawings for release.
  
• Assumes liaison duties when product reaches the various manufacturing stages.

Qualifications:

A. Education & Qualification

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Design Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Energy Engineering or a related engineering degree (minimum of 12 years equivalent related engineering experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree)
  • Or must have a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Design Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Energy Engineering or a related engineering degree
  B.

Work Experience

• Technical knowledge
• Plus an additional 5 years of related design experience required with Bachelors degree
  
• Plus an additional 4 years of related design experience required with Masters degree
  C. Professional Skills
• Must have excellent drafting skills in

CATIA V5

(or higher) and/or Pro/Engineer

• Requires advanced knowledge of aircraft seat products
  
• Must have good knowledge of materials and production processes, and mechanical knowledge of parts and stress conditions
  
• Requirement
• have the ability to generate written communication and to operate required office equipment
  
• Ability to read and review written communication
  
• Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English
  D. Behavioral Skills
• Must be able to interact successfully with engineering, tooling, and manufacturing departments
  
• Must be able to function as part of a design team
  
• Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers
  
• Must possess good planning and prioritizing skills
  E. Desirable Aspects
• APQP, D&PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.
  

CATIA V.5

To apply please submit resume to Cindy at: cwhitaker@cantech.agency

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