Shape aircraft structures in Kimberley, Northern Cape, leading engineers through design, integration, validation, and certification support.

As Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will oversee structural design for airframes, wings, and fuselage components. The position combines aircraft structural expertise, metals and composites knowledge, and advanced analytical capability. Collaboration supports design integrity and manufacturability across aerospace teams.

Key Responsibilities

Direct complete structural design cycles from concepts through detailed integration

Evaluate flight loads using stress, fatigue, strain, and modal analysis

Develop drawings, specifications, and aerospace-compliant stress reports

Lead design reviews with management, customers, and regulatory bodies





Present technical findings and maintain detailed design documentation

Requirements

Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Ten years' structural design and analysis experience minimum

Five years' leadership or supervisory experience in aerospace

Aircraft structures expertise spanning metals, composites, and manufacturing

Solid analytical, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

Bring aircraft structures leadership, certification knowledge, and rigorous analysis to critical aerospace designs in Northern Cape.

📌 Aircraft Structures Engineering Lead (Winnipeg)
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📍 Winnipeg