Hawthorn Aero - 3.0 Miamisburg, OH Job Details Full-time $1 - $2 a year 1 day ago Benefits Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Flexible spending account Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Professional development assistance Flexible schedule Life insurance Referral program Retirement plan Qualifications CAD software Teamwork Bachelor of Science Tooling design CAM software Assembly Manufacturing facility experience Full Job Description
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Location:
Dayton /
Miamisburg, OH Employment Type:
Full-Time, On-Site Reports to:
VP of Systems Travel:
25%
POSITION SUMMARY
Hawthorn Aero is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to support the design, integration, production, and test of aerospace vehicles and complex electromechanical systems. This role sits at the intersection of aerospace vehicle design and production, with responsibility for understanding vehicle-level requirements, subsystem interfaces, and system performance while ensuring designs can be efficiently manufactured, assembled, integrated, and tested. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer comfortable moving between engineering analysis, CAD, production hardware, technicians, suppliers, and test environments.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the design and development of aerospace products and systems. Support vehicle-level system architecture, requirements, interfaces, integration, and verification activities. Work across structures, propulsion, electrical, avionics, communications, payloads, flight controls, and software to resolve multidisciplinary integration issues. Translate system and subsystem requirements into practical design, manufacturing, assembly, and test solutions. Support design reviews, trade studies, interface definition, configuration control, and engineering change activities. Develop and improve production, assembly, integration, tooling, and test processes for aerospace vehicles and subsystems. Support prototype builds, first article production, production readiness, and transition into repeatable manufacturing. Troubleshoot vehicle, subsystem, production, and test issues and drive root cause and corrective action. Travel to vendor and customer sites as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience. 5-10 years of progressive aerospace or defense engineering experience, including significant experience with UAS or complex aircraft systems integration. Proficiency with SolidWorks or other CAD/CAM software. Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Familiarity with aircraft and military standards. Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with clean-sheet aircraft configuration and development. Broad experience across a range of aircraft programs. Hands-on manufacturing experience. Practical aircraft experience, such as a pilot's license, A&P certification, or similar background.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employees may spend a minimum of three to four hours per day at a PC doing design. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and needs to have knowledge of using assist devices to lift much larger items.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, UV exposure, fumes, sparks and heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Duties may require the occasional use of/contact with/exposure to various hazardous materials (such as, but not limited to grease, oils, lubricants, paint, thinner, parts cleaner, chemicals, etc.). Employees should have basic awareness of hazardous materials cautions. Those directly using the materials must have specific knowledge of material in use and utilize appropriate safety precautions.
Pay:
$1.00 - $2.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Relocation assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance
