Senior Structure Design Engineer

Job Overview: Your Mission in This Role

Join SkyDrive in engineering the future of Urban Air Mobility. We are developing a world-class multicopter eVTOL designed to revolutionize daily transportation. As a Senior Structure Design Engineer, you will own the development of the primary and secondary airframe structures Your objective is to engineer a lightweight, optimized airframe that strictly adheres to airworthiness certification standards, while ensuring the robust structural integration.

Key Responsibilities

Airframe Structural Design: Develop optimized structural topologies with clear, continuous load paths. Validate design feasibility against weight and strength requirements. Develop detailed 3D models of airframe structures utilizing CATIA V5. Execute advanced surfacing (Generative Shape Design), solid modeling, and large assembly management to ensure robust Digital Mock-Ups (DMU). Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure designs are producible. Create engineering drawings (2D) with appropriate tolerance stack-up analysis based on GD&T.

Composite Design & Optimization: Develop primary and secondary airframe structures utilizing advanced composite materials (CFRP) and lightweight metallic alloys. Define and optimize composite laminate architectures to maximize structural efficiency and adhere to strict mass targets.

Systems Integration (Packaging): Design optimized structural interfaces and support assemblies to ensure secure integration while maintaining the global stiffness and strength of the primary structure.

Master Geometry Management: Drive "Upstream CAD" methodologies, managing top-down design architecture and master geometry files to ensure data consistency across the engineering team.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

Educational Background: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in aerospace, Mechanical, or Structural Engineering.

CAD Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in CATIA V5 (Generative Shape Design, Part Design, Assembly Design). Experience with CPD (Composite Part Design) is a strong plus.

Industry Experience: 3+ years of experience in structural design within the Aerospace industry (highly preferred) or Automotive.

Composite Knowledge: Deep understanding of composite materials, composite airframe conception and manufacturing processes.

Engineering Fundamentals: Strong understanding of mechanics of materials, load paths, and weight optimization techniques.

Preferred Skills

eVTOL/Drone Experience: Specific experience designing multicopters or VTOL aircraft.

Certification Knowledge: Familiarity with certification specifications such as JCAB, EASA (SC-VTOL), or FAA (Part 23).

PLM Experience: Proficiency in using ARAS for product lifecycle management.

Rapid Prototyping: Experience in a startup environment where agility and rapid design iterations are required.

• Skills for Collaborative Success
• ・Able to flexibly adopt the opinions and ideas of others while striving to achieve objectives.
• ・Able to think on your own initiative and check with your supervisor to make sure things are going well.
• ・Able to work in a positive and open-minded manner.

Type of Employment

Permanent Employee or Contract Employee

Probationary period: 3~6 month

Place of Employment

Nagoya Airport Office: Nagoya Airport Terminal Building 2nd floor, Toyoba, Toyoyama-Cho, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture

Measures to Prevent Secondhand Smoke: Smoking Room Provided

There may be domestic and international business trips required due to test-related tasks and other responsibilities.

Scope of Change: Places determined by the Company (including places where telework is performed)

Working Hours

Flextime or Discretionary labor system

In the case of flextime: No core time

Discretionary Labor System: Specialized Class Deemed working hours per day: 10 hours

Basic working hours: Start 9:00 End 18:00（Including 1hour break time）

Overtime Work: Available

Holidays

115 days off per year Saturday / Sundays / New year holidays（12/29～1/3） / Company designated holidays）

Annual paid leave

Refresh leave (Granted after 1, 3, 4, 5 years of service)

Salary

Estimated Annual Salary: JPY 6,850,000 - JPY 10,280,000

Monthly Salary: JPY 571,000 - JPY 857,000

• •Includes fixed overtime pay for 45 hours, amounting to JPY 197,680 - JPY 296,697
• *Additional overtime pay will be provided for hours exceeding the fixed overtime.

To be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities

Expenses

Commuting allowance, business trip allowance, moving allowance, etc.

• •Relocation Packages
• *There are some conditions.

Social Insurance

Health insurance

Employee pension (according to Japan standards)

Employment insurance

Worker’s accident compensation insurance

Scope of Work Change

Reassignment may occur to any other work.