Apera · 10 hours ago
Senior Structural Design Engineer
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expApera is partnered with an innovative clean-sheet development program in the aerospace sector, focused on building VTOL aircraft for defense applications. They are seeking an experienced Structural Design Engineer to design and develop composite airframe structures, lead structural assemblies, and collaborate with various teams to meet performance and certification requirements.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Ella-Morgan Walker
Responsibilities
Design and develop composite aircraft structures (primary and secondary) for prototype programs
Lead major airframe assemblies from concept through manufacturing and testing
Apply strong understanding of load paths, hand calculations, and structural best practices
Create manufacturing-ready composite designs, including layups, joints, and sandwich structures
Collaborate with analysis, test, and manufacturing teams to validate performance, cost, and buildability
Qualification
Required
8+ years designing lightweight, high-performance structures (aerospace or similar)
Deep understanding of load paths and composite laminate design
Hands-on experience with composite and bonded structures
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with manufacturing exposure
Company
Apera
Apera is a first of its kind talent, engineering and consulting organisation.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase