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Lead Structures Design Engineer

Swarm Aero44 open roles

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$180,000 – $300,000 a year
Where
Oxnard
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The posting

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

About this Role

We are building a Group 5 autonomous aircraft and driving it to first flight. We are in detailed design with tooling in work, and we are looking for a lead engineer to own the largest structures on that aircraft: wing, fuselage, and empennage.

You will set the design approach for large composite primary structure, make the calls on architecture and joints, and lead other structures engineers to first flight.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will spend most of your time designing and reviewing structure, not managing. You will also be the senior voice in trades between weight, cost, schedule, and producibility on parts that are measured in meters, not inches.

What you will do

• Own the design of major airframe structure, building on the configuration and trade space already established: wing box, fuselage sections, empennage, and large bonded assemblies

• Own and mature the structural architecture for large composite parts, including laminate strategy, core usage, joint philosophy, and load paths

• Lead and mentor a team of structures design engineers, setting standards for models, drawings, and design reviews

• Drive trades on part count, tooling approach, and assembly sequence with manufacturing and program leadership

• Solve the problems unique to big parts: dimensional control over large spans, thermal growth in cure, handling and fixturing, and transport constraints

• Work daily with stress, M&P, and composites manufacturing to close margins and keep the build moving

• Own design maturity through PDR, CDR, first article, structural test, and first flight

What we look for

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering field

• 8+ years designing aircraft structure, with direct ownership of large composite primary structure such as wings, wing boxes, fuselage barrels or panels, or empennage

• Deep knowledge of composite design and manufacturing at scale: laminate design, large tool design implications, cure behavior, bonded and bolted joints

• Experience leading engineers through a full development cycle, from concept through structural test or flight

• Proficiency in CAD (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and strong GD&T, including datum strategies for large assemblies

• Hands-on mindset. You have stood next to your parts on the shop floor and changed the design because of what you saw

• Bias toward speed. You make decisions with incomplete data and iterate

• Ability to work onsite in Oxnard, CA

Nice to have

• Experience on a clean-sheet aircraft development program

• Familiarity with prepreg, infusion, or out-of-autoclave processes for large parts

• Experience with FEA tools (Nastran, Abaqus, HyperMesh) or close partnership with stress teams

• Experience taking large structure through static and fatigue test

• Startup or small-team experience where you owned major program scope

ITAR requirement

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Swarm Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences and make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability.

What We Offer

- Meaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology company

- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

- Medical, dental, vision, and 401k

- PTO and paid sick leave

- Monthly wellness stipend

- Daily catered lunch (office)

- Paid parental leave

- Direct impact on a critical national security mission

- A world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems

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