Design Engineer

PCX Aerostructures, LLC
United States, California, Long Beach
Sep 29, 2025
Title Design Engineer About the Organization PCX Aerosystems is a premier supplier of flight-critical mechanical systems and structures to leading aerospace OEMs and the US Government. With roots going back to the dawn of the helicopter age, PCX today is a private equity owned acquisition platform tasked with building a defense-focused, balanced portfolio of companies that manufacture, assemble and perform overhaul and repair services for a variety of fixed-wing and rotorcraft programs. Several of our businesses provide metal and composite components for space applications including satellites, spacecraft and rockets. Headquartered in Newington, Connecticut, we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on PCX Aerosystems, please visit our website at www.pcxaero.com. Company Overview PCX Aerosystems currently has operations in Long Beach and Santa Ana, CA; Boylston, MA; and Newington, Enfield and Manchester CT. Each of these locations has a unique history, and we strive to maintain local entrepreneurial freedom, supported by the strength that comes from being part of a larger organization. Our workforce includes Associates in a wide variety of disciplines, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Sourcing, Sales, Quality, Finance and Human Resources. The PCX Aerosystems teams seek to safely deliver on our customers' toughest requirements, while living our values, every day. We are a company that embraces diversity. EOE Statement PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. Description Design / Responsible Engineer is a position reporting to the Engineering Manager that will support product design and qualification efforts on all of NuSpace's pressure vessel products. Position will be responsible for working with the engineering team including CTO, engineering manager, and stress and fluids analysts to design new products based on customer specifications and generate the 3D models and engineering drawings associated. The position will provide engineering support on NuSpace's existing product lines including review and assessment of nonconformances, assisting in corrective actions, design and drawing revisions, and providing customer engineering support. The position will work closely with program management and manufacturing engineering in maintaining and releasing engineering drawings and documentation for NuSpace's products. Pay Range: $110,000.00 to $150,000.00, depending on experience. Essential Responsibilities Provide engineering support for NuSpace's existing product lines including assisting in nonconformance review and disposition, corrective actions, design and drawing revisions, and customer engineering support. Work with engineering team to design new products for NuSpace's range of spaceflight pressure vessels and propellant tanks Create CAD models and drawings for new products, subassemblies, and components, including specifying manufacturing and inspection requirements, defining GD&T, Work with manufacturing engineering to specify product BOMs and manufacturing, assembly, and test process flow Provide engineering support for new product proposals and quoting Provide engineering support in reviewing data and guiding critical development and qualification activities such as material coupon and tank qualification test programs. Position Requirements Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering from an accredited university or college. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering experience in relevant field Strong understanding of fundamental design engineering principles, DFMA, GD&T. Strong experience in CAD required, preferably Creo experience. Desired Qualifications Pressure vessel design experience or related highly desired. Desired areas of experience include: Aerospace pressure vessel/propellant tank engineering Fracture critical structure design Composite structure design Knowledgeable about aerospace structures testing including pressure, static load, vibration, thermal cycling Aerospace experience valued Strong oral and written communications skills Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously Shift First Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Location PCX Aerosystems, Long Beach Category Engineering Req Number ENG-25-00014 Position Design Engineer Close Date Post Internal Days 0 Number of Openings 1 Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt Hiring Manager(s) This position is currently accepting applications. Apply Now