Aerospace Engineer II
Full-time
Purple Rhombus
Company Description
Purple Rhombus designs, builds, manufactures, and tests unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for U.S. government and commercial customers. Focused on producibility, Purple Rhombus aircraft are engineered for scalable manufacture, rapid deployment, and mission-ready performance. We are seeking mission-driven individuals to join the team to build the next generation of unmanned aircraft.
Position Overview
The Level 2 Aerospace Engineer supports the design, analysis, and documentation of airframe and structural components for Purple Rhombus unmanned aircraft systems. Working with general direction, this engineer owns moderately complex components and subsystems end-to-end — from concept and analysis through released, manufacturing-ready drawings. The role also contributes to the design of ground support equipment across the full UAS concept of operations, ensuring solutions integrate cleanly with the aircraft and the broader mission. This engineer contributes substantively to design reviews and partners closely with manufacturing and test to bring producible hardware to the field. It is an opportunity to build technical depth and ownership on programs that move quickly from design to flight.
Key Responsibilities
Airframe and Structural Design. Develop and detail airframe and structural components for unmanned aircraft using 3D CAD (SolidWorks), taking moderately complex components and subsystems from concept through released design and producing manufacturing-ready engineering drawings.
Structural and Mechanical Analysis. Perform hand calculations and analysis to size and substantiate structures, including free-body-diagram-based load-path analysis grounded in solid mechanics, with appropriate consideration of fluid mechanics and aircraft performance.
Ground Support Equipment and ConOps Support. Design ground support equipment and related hardware spanning the full UAS concept of operations, ensuring solutions integrate with the aircraft and the wider operational system.
Documentation and Configuration Management. Create and maintain engineering drawings, analysis records, and design documentation, and manage data within company file-share systems and CAD PDM vaults to keep configuration controlled and current.
Design Review and Collaboration. Contribute substantively to peer and design reviews — both presenting your own work and reviewing others’ — communicating technical results clearly and integrating feedback across engineering, manufacturing, and test.
Required Qualifications
Purple Rhombus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Purple Rhombus designs, builds, manufactures, and tests unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for U.S. government and commercial customers. Focused on producibility, Purple Rhombus aircraft are engineered for scalable manufacture, rapid deployment, and mission-ready performance. We are seeking mission-driven individuals to join the team to build the next generation of unmanned aircraft.
Position Overview
The Level 2 Aerospace Engineer supports the design, analysis, and documentation of airframe and structural components for Purple Rhombus unmanned aircraft systems. Working with general direction, this engineer owns moderately complex components and subsystems end-to-end — from concept and analysis through released, manufacturing-ready drawings. The role also contributes to the design of ground support equipment across the full UAS concept of operations, ensuring solutions integrate cleanly with the aircraft and the broader mission. This engineer contributes substantively to design reviews and partners closely with manufacturing and test to bring producible hardware to the field. It is an opportunity to build technical depth and ownership on programs that move quickly from design to flight.
Key Responsibilities
Airframe and Structural Design. Develop and detail airframe and structural components for unmanned aircraft using 3D CAD (SolidWorks), taking moderately complex components and subsystems from concept through released design and producing manufacturing-ready engineering drawings.
Structural and Mechanical Analysis. Perform hand calculations and analysis to size and substantiate structures, including free-body-diagram-based load-path analysis grounded in solid mechanics, with appropriate consideration of fluid mechanics and aircraft performance.
Ground Support Equipment and ConOps Support. Design ground support equipment and related hardware spanning the full UAS concept of operations, ensuring solutions integrate with the aircraft and the wider operational system.
Documentation and Configuration Management. Create and maintain engineering drawings, analysis records, and design documentation, and manage data within company file-share systems and CAD PDM vaults to keep configuration controlled and current.
Design Review and Collaboration. Contribute substantively to peer and design reviews — both presenting your own work and reviewing others’ — communicating technical results clearly and integrating feedback across engineering, manufacturing, and test.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Typically 2–5 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software, SolidWorks preferred.
- Demonstrated experience creating engineering drawings, including dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Strong understanding of solid mechanics (particularly free-body-diagram construction), fluid mechanics, and aircraft performance.
- Working knowledge of peer review cycles and how to conduct design reviews.
- Experience with file-share systems and CAD PDM vaults.
- Strong engineering communication skills.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined under U.S. export-control regulations (ITAR/EAR).
- Advanced degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) proficiency.
- Hands-on FEA and/or CFD experience.
- Experience with unmanned aircraft or other aircraft / aerospace programs.
- Experience designing ground support equipment or other mechanical ground hardware.
- Hands-on engineering judgment with a bias toward designed for manufacturing (DFM) hardware.
- Ability to translate requirements into structured analysis and clean, manufacturable designs.
- Clear written and verbal communication, especially in reviews and documentation.
- Ownership of and follow-through on assigned components and subsystems.
- Growing comfort working through loosely defined problems with general direction.
Purple Rhombus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Vacancy posted 19 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Aerospace Engineer II in Fort Worth, TX vacancy
- Shield AI in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a mechanical design engineer to bring aerospace systems to life. You will design and integrate hardware from concept through production, working with cross-functional teams to deliver high‑performance, mission‑ready technology. You...Suggested
$86.8k - $198k
Aerospace Corrosion EngineerThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking... ...makes you an integral part of delivering a customer focused engineering solution. As a systems engineer on our team, you have the...SuggestedFull timeContract workPart timeWork at officeLocal areaRemote work- ...Description: Position Summary: The Design Validation Engineer II is responsible for independently executing structural and crashworthiness... ...A minimum of Four-year B.S. degree is required preferably in Aerospace / Mechanical / other engineering with at least 4 years...SuggestedInternship
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX4 days ago - Description: Position Summary: The Certification Engineer II is responsible for working with the internal program team, installers, suppliers... ...A minimum of a Bachelors' degree is required preferably in Aerospace / Mechanical / other engineering with at least 4 years'...Suggested
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX14 hours ago $88.08k - $132.11k
...Description: Are you a passionate and innovative product design engineer looking to help develop state-of-the-art AI and aircraft... ...capabilities. Required qualifications: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline. 2+ years of professional...SuggestedFull timeTemporary workPart timeWorldwide- Job Summary:The Systems Engineer II supporting our CTSE program, participates in the design, development, testing, and analysis of products... ..., Electro-optical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related engineering degreeTwo (2-4) years...Flexible hours
$110k - $240k
...Description Burns & McDonnell is a company comprised of more than 14,000 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants, and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world. Burns & McDonnell’s Mission Critical team...Full timeWork experience placementWork at officeLocal areaBurns & McDonnell
Fort Worth, TX5 days ago- ...Avionics Systems Engineer We're more than aviation experts, we're pioneers. We challenge what's possible. From breaking the sound... ...Skills You Bring to This Role: Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer...Work experience placement
Yantran LLC
Fort Worth, TX5 days ago - Kaleidoscope Innovation, Inc. is seeking an Air Systems/Pneumatics Engineer to join our Fort Worth, TX team. You will act as a systems... ...and program milestones. The role requires 5-8 years in aerospace, strong fluid dynamics knowledge, and proficiency with MBSE or...
- Systems Engineer II - Border and Force Protection Program Fort Worth, TX, USA Job Description Job Summary: The Systems Engineer II - CBTT... ..., Electro‑optical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related engineering degree Two (2-4) years...Flexible hours
- DescriptionThe Staff Civil Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing...Contract workWork at office
- DescriptionThe Structural Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, process, corporate, healthcare, pipeline airports, institutional, industrial, manufacturing...Contract workWork at office
$136.74k
...timeWork type: PermanentRelocation: TruePosition ID: ST-13028302-26-MAFDocument ID: 879590800Grade: GS 14Job category: Mechanical Engineering (0830); Aerospace Engineering (0861)Hiring path: fed-competitive, fed-transition, land, vet, mspouse, disability, special-authorities- ...you ready to join us?We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Automation Engineer II supporting the External Projects Team at our Manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX. Specifics include:Drive implementation of...Hourly payFull timeFlexible hours
- A leading aerospace company in Fort Worth, TX is looking for an Assembly and Integration Design Engineer. The role involves responsibilities such as design activities for various aircraft subsystems, creating structural designs, and mentoring other engineers. Ideal candidates...Contract work
- ...company also offers solutions for commercial, aerospace, industrial, medical and research... ...additional research and development and engineering capabilities in Simi Valley and Costa Mesa... ...PROFILE: The Manufacturing Engineer II role focuses on improving manufacturing...Permanent employmentFull timeTemporary workWork at officeNight shift
Optics 1, Inc.
Bedford, TX18 days ago - Howell Instruments, Inc. in Fort Worth, TX, invites an Engineer, Avionics Design to lead board‑level circuit design, analysis, and verification. You will coordinate with a multi‑disciplinary team, review drawings, test plans and airworthiness substantiation, and work with...
- ...Job #: 148333 Title: Aeronautical Engineer Location: Fort Worth, TX Salary Range: 27.00 Position: Aeronautical Engineer Description: ENG- Perform Service Life Analysis engineering activities supporting F-16 and F-22 aircraft structural integrity programs. Analyze metallic...Temporary work
TeamGlobal
Fort Worth, TX4 days ago $104.5k - $184.12k
...Description: As a part of the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team, you will immediately impact the business with your ingenuity, creativity, and ideas that will be the catalyst for future business and support the continued success of Lockheed’s current...Full timeTemporary workWork experience placementWork at officeImmediate startRemote workRelocationFlexible hoursShift work3 days per weekLockheed Martin Corporation
Fort Worth, TX5 days ago- ...brilliantly. The largest device company in the world - with complementary businesses in Surgical and Vision Care. Automation Engineer II Contract: 1 year contract with extension or conversion potential Pay: 50.00-60.00 DOE Benefits: Medical,...Permanent employmentContract workH1b
Astrix Inc
Fort Worth, TX2 days ago - Liaison Stress Service Engineer CS SVC Tech Spec II - Ft. Worth, TX in GAC Fort WorthUnique Skills:At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of... ...Utilities | Contacts | SitemapCopyright 2025 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. All Rights Reserved. A General Dynamics Company...Shift work
- Job Summary: The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for the Technical Management of the Program along with the oversight of performing requirements analysis and management, technical planning, systems-level design, systems integration, verification and validation, cost...For contractors
- A leading technology firm is looking for a QA Technician/Engineer to ensure quality assurance in Fort Worth, TX. The position requires full-time commitment and expertise in automotive and aerospace quality standards. Candidates should have experience in First Article Inspections...Full time
- ...SecretCompany: Lockheed MartinDescription:You will be the Mechanical Engineer Sr for the Simulation and Systems Labs (SSL) team which is... ..., detail‑oriented engineer with deep experience in aerospace or mechanical design. You thrive in complex, multi‑disciplinary...Full timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours
- Shield AI, a defense-tech innovator, seeks a Test Engineer in Fort Worth, TX to support development, integration, and validation of XBat... ...and mission readiness. The ideal candidate has 5-8 years in aerospace or defense testing, experience with V&V, automated testing,...
- TALENT Software Services is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for their Fort Worth location. The role involves researching, planning, and designing mechanical products for robotic unmanned vehicles. Key responsibilities include evaluating design proposals, coordinating fabrication...
- ...Worth, TXEmployment Type: Full TimeClient: TechMContact: Meghana GorusuCompany: SRI Tech SolutionsJob Title: Aero Logistics Engineer - V22 / Aerospace Logistics SpecialistLocation: Bell Textron Inc. (Plant 1) 3255 Bell Flight Blvd Fort Worth TX 76118.Duration: Fulltime...Full time
- ...IE will work cross-functionally across the organization including Quality, Program Management, Logistics, Planning, Manufacturing Engineer, and Manufacturing. This position is responsible for executing change using process improvement methodologies, assisting in implementing...
Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX2 days ago - ...32058BRPosted: 2026-06-16Location: Fort Worth, TexasClearance: SecretCompany: Lockheed MartinDescription:The future of aerospace is built by engineers who can bridge the gap between mechanical design and advanced electronics. At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we’re looking...Full timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours
- Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is expanding its systems engineering team to lead the development of system and subsystem requirements for autonomous products and robotics. You will bridge Product Management, Solution Architects, and Engineering to translate stakeholder...
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Aerospace Engineer II. Be the first to apply!
