Senior Engineering Lead

Senior Engineering Lead – Design & Aerostructures
Employment Type: Full-time

A senior-level Engineering Lead – Design & Aerostructures is sought to lead the development of mechanical and structural systems for next-generation eVTOL aircraft. This role combines hands-on product development with leadership of the engineering team, guiding the technical strategy, tools, methods, and processes for both developmental and certified aircraft.
Lead and mentor the Design & Aerostructures team, setting technical direction, goals, and priorities.
Architect, design, and implement mechanical system architectures from aircraft to component level.
Design critical structural components including fuselage, propulsion mounts, landing gear, and system housings.
Specify and validate materials (e.g., composites, aluminum, titanium, high-performance polymers) for strength, weight, thermal, and durability performance.
Oversee product development from concept through prototyping, testing, and production release.
Optimize structures for strength, stiffness, fatigue, and thermal performance.
Interface with suppliers to validate materials, manufacturing methods, and fabrication constraints.
Participate in failure investigations and root cause analyses for material or mechanical performance issues.
Develop test infrastructure to verify platform performance and support certification.
5+ years in senior engineering or technology leadership roles within aerospace, with primary structural systems experience (composite design and stress disciplines preferred).
Hands-on experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA V6, 3DExperience preferred).
Flexible working options
Opportunity to work on groundbreaking aerospace projects
Collaborative, multi-skilled, and high-impact team environment