{"id":58297,"date":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darwinrecruitment.ch\/de\/job\/principal-structures-engineer-carlsbad-california\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T22:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T22:02:02","slug":"principal-structures-engineer-carlsbad-california","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.darwinrecruitment.ch\/de\/job\/principal-structures-engineer-carlsbad-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Structures Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\">\u2708\ufe0f Principal Structures Engineer<br \/> Southern California (On-Site)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">We&#8217;re supporting a defense technology company in Southern California developing advanced aerial systems for U.S. defense programmes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">This is a role that doesn&#8217;t come up often. Full technical ownership of primary airframe structure &#8211; concept through production &#8211; on platforms that go directly into operational use. You&#8217;d be the strongest technical voice on a lean, capable, and fast-growing engineering team. The person others come to when the hard problems land, and someone who genuinely wants to bring the engineers around them up with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>The work:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Primary and secondary airframe structure across the full development lifecycle<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">First-principles structural analysis &#8211; hand calcs, load reviews, material selection, test correlation<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Design across composites, additive, and traditional manufacturing methods<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">SolidWorks, GD&amp;T, DVP&amp;R, and hands-on prototyping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>You might come from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Fixed-wing structural design in aerospace or defense<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">A fast-paced environment where you&#8217;ve taken hardware from concept to flight<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">A background mentoring and elevating engineers around you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>What makes this different:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Genuine technical authority in a high-trust environment<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Hardware with real-world operational impact<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Flexibility on hours &#8211; firm on Southern California, on-site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>US citizenship required (ITAR).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$180,000-$215,000+ | Equity | Great benefits package | Relocation package available<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Interested? 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