Senior Composite Designer

The Senior Composite Designer will be responsible for the design, development, and drafting of composite parts and assemblies, working closely with engineering, manufacturing, methods, and quality teams.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform 3D modeling and 2D drawing creation for composite parts, components, and assemblies.
• Develop design solutions while considering manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, and aerospace certification requirements.
• Create, modify, and update CAD models based on customer requirements, engineering data, and technical specifications.
• Prepare definition drawings, technical documentation, and manufacturing data required for production.
• Contribute to the definition of laminates, thicknesses, ply orientations, inserts, reinforcements, and assembly interfaces, in collaboration with composite engineers.
• Implement required design changes following analyses, testing, non-conformities, or production feedback.
• Ensure that design solutions comply with applicable aerospace industry standards, specifications, and requirements.
• Work closely with stress, materials/composites, methods, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical expertise on issues related to composite parts and structures.
• Investigate production-related issues and recommend design improvements aimed at optimizing manufacturability, quality, and costs.
• Maintain and update technical data and documentation within configuration management systems.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design standards and development processes.

YOUR PROFILE IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR SUCCESS

• Technical education in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience designing composite parts or structures, ideally within the aerospace industry.
• Excellent proficiency in CAD software, particularly CATIA or SOLIDWORKS.
• Strong understanding of composite materials and their behavior in the context of design.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, technical specifications, and engineering requirements.
• Experience working in design environments subject to configuration management, traceability, and aerospace certification requirements.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and rigor.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, or providing technical support to junior designers is an asset.

SOGECLAIR values diversity and inclusion and considers these elements essential to its performance. We are committed to non-discriminatory recruitment.

Our recruitment process:

• A quick pre-qualification phone interview
• A technical and HR interview
• A second technical interview (Optional)
• Welcome aboard!

SOGECLAIR DIGITAL ENGINEERING consolidates and develops engineering projects within the group, characterized by a diversity of areas of expertise. As a human-sized company, SOGECLAIR and its expert teams offer multiple skills in mechanical engineering, ranging from research and development phases to in-service support.

Our expertise: aerostructure and systems installation, aircraft interior cabin design, industrialization, configuration management, management and operations consulting, product and process performance, digital transformation, operational excellence, and environmental transition.