Company Overview:

Overair is a leading innovator in sustainable air transportation, dedicated to bringing next-generation electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft to the masses. Our flagship product, Butterfly, is an all-electric VTOL aircraft designed to revolutionize urban mobility. With over two decades of VTOL aircraft development, patented technology, and flight vehicle experience, Overair is committed to solving the challenges of sustainable air mobility.

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Airframe Design Engineer to take ownership of significant parts of the composite aircraft structure. Qualified candidates will be responsible for overseeing, designing, developing, and analyzing composite and metallic parts and assemblies for the aircraft primary and secondary structure. This role requires the candidate to thrive in a high paced environment and be comfortable with the design, development, and test life cycle of rapid aerospace R&D. This role will include interfacing with engineering management, certification authorities, operations, external suppliers, and fellow design engineers, so strong communication and inter-personal skills are required.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Generate and evaluate conceptual layouts for primary and secondary aircraft structure
  
  • Includes fuselage, wings, nacelles, blades, landing gear
• Define key system requirements and take ownership of them through the design life-cycle
  • Collaborate on internal design standards and methodologies
• Design composite parts and assemblies for primary and secondary flight structures
  
  • Create CAD parts and assemblies, create drawings for manufacture, assembly instructions
• Perform initial sizing of composite parts, components, and assemblies
  
  • Hand calculations, spreadsheets, initial FEA/FEM
• Review other composite designs and drawings
  •  Review for design intent, sizing, and manufacturability
• Support structural test efforts (ground and flight)
• Mentor other design engineers and analysts

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of professional industry experience
• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
• Extensive composite design aptitude and analytical mindset and a track record of composite part design in aerospace weight critical applications
• Extensive experience designing critical composite structural components, which have been sized for strength, stiffness, fatigue, damage tolerance, or combination thereof
• Extensive understanding of composite design fundamentals and analysis methods for structures, assemblies, and joints
• Deep knowledge in composites manufacturing in aerospace applications
• Highly experienced in 3D CAD and model setup using 3DExperience (preferred), CATIA V5/V6, SolidWorks or equivalent
• Highly skilled in generating composite ply definitions using 3DExperience (preferred)
• Engineering leadership experience and mentoring other engineers
• Experience supporting ground and flight testing of complex systems
• Experience with design, analysis, and verification of certified composite aircraft structures e.g. 14CFR Part23/CS-23 or equivalent

Desired Qualifications

• Extensive Experience with finite element analytical tools such as HyperMesh, OptiStruct, Nastran, ANSYS or similar
• Experience with composite inspection (NDI) techniques and methods
• Familiarity with composite material allowables generation and test programs
• Prior experience preparing certification plans and reports, and interacting directly with FAA specialists or Designees, is highly desirable
• Experience with high-rate composites manufacturing methods (fiber placement, resin transfer molding, compression molding, thermoplastics)

Summary of Benefits:

• No cost comprehensive medical coverage for employees and dependents.
• Dental & Vision – Company pays for 80% of dental and vision coverage for employee and 50% for each dependent
• Flexible Spending Account with a company match of up to $1,000.
• 401(k) plan with a 6% company match, no vesting period, and immediate eligibility.
• 12 weeks of supplemental paid family leave.
• Company-paid life Insurance plan.
• Employee equity incentive program (stock options) with vesting starting after 1 year.
• Generous paid time off policy, including 4 weeks vacation, 10 holidays, 6 sick days, and volunteer time.

Location: Santa Ana, CA, on-site position

Job Type: Full-time 

Overair expects to pay: $110,000 - $145,000 per year. Your level and the compensation package offered will be determined by location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Overair believes that diversity and inclusion are vital to our success. We believe that by embracing different ideas and approaches, we enhance our ability to deliver the best results for our employees, our environment, and ultimately our business partners and customers. We foster a culture where all colleagues are able to share their passions and ideas in order that we may collectively embrace and overcome the challenges in our industry, and work toward a brighter future.

Overair is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.