Design Engineer

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Atlas Staffing is hiring a Design Engineer for a leading aerospace composites manufacturer in Post Falls, Idaho. This role focuses on designing and developing thermoplastic composite components for commercial and defense aerospace programs, supporting both R&D initiatives and high-rate production environments.

Core Objectives:

• Develop and refine advanced thermoplastic composite designs that support manufacturability, processing efficiency, and aerospace performance requirements.
• Work closely with engineering, tooling, automation, and production teams to ensure designs align with high-rate automated forming and consolidation processes.
• Support prototype development, testing, validation, and documentation in compliance with FAA, EASA, and AS9100 standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design and model complex aerospace components optimized for thermoforming, stamp forming, automated layup, and other production methods used at the facility
• Conduct structural and thermal analysis using FEA tools such as Abaqus or ANSYS to validate performance and improve robustness.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering on DFM/DFA, tooling concepts, process refinement, and continuous improvement.
• Assist with prototype builds, test planning, data collection, and certification documentation.
• Maintain complete and accurate design documentation, configuration control, and engineering change records.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in composite design engineering, ideally with exposure to thermoplastic composites or advanced aerospace materials.
• Strong proficiency in CAD modeling and FEA, with the ability to interpret aerospace specifications and customer requirements.
• Must meet ITAR-defined U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Shift & Pay:
Shift: Full-time – Direct Hire Permanent Placement.
Pay: $80,000 – $115,000 per year

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