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Senior Aerospace Engineer

San Francisco, CA

On-site Full time

$189,000 to $241,000 a year

The employer is an avionics company developing flight displays and navigation systems.

As a Senior Aerospace Engineer with the employer, you will lead technical work and help shape how the aerospace engineering team works. This position is based in San Francisco, CA. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is on site at our San Francisco location.

What you’ll do

  • Prepare certification and compliance documentation
  • Analyze aircraft and spacecraft structures and systems
  • Work across design, manufacturing and supplier teams
  • Write test plans and support qualification testing
  • Run stress, thermal and dynamics analyses
  • Mentor junior engineers and review their work

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance may be required
  • Strong technical documentation skills
  • Experience with FEA tools such as NASTRAN or ANSYS
  • A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery

Nice to have

  • Experience with FAA certification
  • Composite structures experience

Compensation and benefits

The pay range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $189,000 – $241,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.

  • Health savings account with employer contribution
  • Paid professional licensing and society memberships
  • Paid parental leave
  • Commuter benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance starting on day one
  • Flexible spending accounts

The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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