Start Date: 06-02-2026
Date Added: 06-02-2026
Status: Accepting Candidates
Industry: Aerospace
Categories: AE22b – Structures – Design

Description:Design Engineer III 

Location: Gainesville, TX     
Term: Contract position – 3 months (extendable)
Shift: Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Pay Rate: $45 – $49 per hour (based on experience)

Job Summary: 
•    As a member of the Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide
•    Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike
•    This position performs design coordination of seats and seat components. Coordinates between various customers and vendors
•    Interfaces with Program Manager on project development and design progress
•    Reviews customer requirements and specification and relates them to product design
•    Monitors day-to-day design progress as required
•    Assures conformity of product and that engineering deadlines are met
•    Works and makes decisions independently with little supervision

Responsibilities: 
•    Confers with customers and vendors on conceptual configuration and initial design requirements for various new and on-going seat programs.
•    Reviews design specifications and incorporates into assigned product.
•    Prepares lay-outs of overall design task including structural and articulation systems.
•    Defines design standards to maintain commonality with existing product line.
•    Defines and sets goals as to complete tasks as expeditiously as possible.
•    Prepares advanced bill of materials and long-lead item list.
•    Review design package to assure conformance to latest specifications and regulations.
•    Prepares drawings for release.
•    Assumes liaison duties when product reaches the various manufacturing stages.

Qualifications:

A. Education & Qualification-

•    Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Design Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Energy Engineering or a related engineering degree (minimum of 12 years equivalent related engineering experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree)
•    Or must have a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Design Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Energy Engineering or a related engineering degree

B. Work Experience – Technical knowledge-
•    Plus an additional 5 years of related design experience required with Bachelors degree
•    Plus an additional 4 years of related design experience required with Masters degree

C. Professional Skills-
•    Must have excellent drafting skills in CATIA V5 (or higher) and/or Pro/Engineer
•    Requires advanced knowledge of aircraft seat products
•    Must have good knowledge of materials and production processes, and mechanical knowledge of parts and stress conditions
•    Requirement have the ability to generate written communication and to operate required office equipment
•    Ability to read and review written communication
•    Speech and hearing abilities that allow individual to communicate clearly and distinctly in English

D. Behavioral Skills-
•    Must be able to interact successfully with engineering, tooling, and manufacturing departments
•    Must be able to function as part of a design team
•    Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers
•    Must possess good planning and prioritizing skills

E. Desirable Aspects–
•    APQP, D&PFMEA, Control Plan, etc.
•    CATIA V.5

To apply please submit resume to Cindy at: cwhitaker@cantech.agency

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