What is an airframe design engineer and how to become one

Key steps to become an airframe design engineer

1. Explore airframe design engineer education requirements

   Most common airframe design engineer degrees

   Bachelor's

   82.4 %

   Master's

   8.2 %

   Associate

   8.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific airframe design engineer skills

   Skills	Percentages
   CAD	16.48%
   GD	14.34%
   Structural Design	12.38%
   Enovia	10.16%
   Catia V5	8.93%

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3. Complete relevant airframe design engineer training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New airframe design engineers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an airframe design engineer based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real airframe design engineer resumes.

4. Research airframe design engineer duties and responsibilities

   • Manage automation projects including purchasing, scheduling fabrication and assembly, debugging, and delivery to customer.
   • Design new S76D lightning strike protection to meet FAA certification requirements.
   • Develop layouts for fuselage doors and skin reinforcements around the doors, door seals, and door mechanism structures using CATIA.
   • Design fuselage composite core details utilizing FIBERSIM.

5. Apply for airframe design engineer jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for an airframe design engineer job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams