The Exploration Company
Aerospace
CADDesignEngineer
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“CAD Design Engineer at The Exploration Company. Skills: CAD design, Aerospace engineering, Vehicle modeling. Build CAD physical models. Contribute to architecture choices”
Industry & Context.
Analysis skills; Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years of experience as CAD design Engineer, Experience with CAD software such as Siemens NX, Knowledge on aerospace vehicle design, Understanding of aerospace materials, Understanding of manufacturing processes, Understanding of industry standards, Fluent in English
Nice to Have
Experience in Composite design is a plus, Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) is a plus, German is an asset, French is an asset
What You'll Do.
Build CAD physical models
Contribute to architecture choices
Lead design of aerospace components
Adjust architecture based on computation
Adjust accommodation based on computation
Adjust structure materials based on computation
Adjust thicknesses based on computation
Collaborate with analysts
Collaborate with engineers
Ensure compliance with environments
Ensure compliance with constraints
Maintain configuration management
Manage structure mass budget
Contribute to co-engineering sessions
Share orders of magnitude
Define volume allocations
Define clearance specifications
Improve CAD processes
Communicate recommendations
Prepare technical data
Present technical data
Provide technical documentation
Participate in reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Thermal and structural analysts; Materials engineers; Manufacturing engineers; Mission analysis engineers; Propulsion engineers; Avionics engineers; GNC engineers; System engineers
Communication Scope
Technical data presentation; Technical documentation; Technical drawings; System reviews
Full Job Description
Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run. We want you as a talented CAD designer to help us in our mission by modelling the physical architecture of our spacecraft. You will be successful in this role if you are able to help us: ● To contribute to the definition of our overall vehicle architecture, ● To contribute to the detailed definition of our vehicle. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - To build the CAD physical models of the vehicle and their sub-systems on Siemens NX (CAD tool) or equivalent and contribute to the choices in terms of overall architecture, aeroshape, equipment accommodation and main materials. - To lead the design of aerospace components and systems using advanced CAD software. - To maturate the CAD models by adjusting the architecture, accommodation, structure materials and thicknesses based on the outcomes of the thermo-mechanical computation loops and system trade-offs. - To collaborate closely with thermal and structural analysts, materials and manufacturing engineers to ensure compliance of the physical architecture with the mission environments and manufacturing constraints. - To maintain the configuration management of the CAD models. - To manage the vehicle structure mass budget aided by the CAD model, and tracked in the overall system database. - To contribute to co-engineering sessions with the mission analysis, propulsion, avionics, GNC and system engineers, by sharing guidelines or orders of magnitude in order to converge on the feasibility of a solution, based on engineering feeling or simplified analytical approach. - To define the volume allocations and clearance specifications towards the vehicle sub systems. - To contribute to the improvement of CAD tools and processes. - To effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis,
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