About Boom Supersonic

Boom Supersonic is a Denver-based company redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. This historic airliner is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability. Boom’s vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. 

Boom is the first commercial airplane manufacturer to commit to a carbon-neutral flight test program and to build sustainability into its entire aircraft program. The company is backed by world-class investors and has 30 aircraft on pre-order. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 150 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs.

Are you passionate about building the supersonic future? Come join the team and help us make aviation history!

Role Overview: 

This role requires a strong fundamental understanding of composite aircraft structures, composite materials and processes, and structural hand analysis. 

Responsibilities:

The engineer will be responsible for conceptual layouts as well as preliminary and detailed design and analysis of primary and secondary aircraft structures. They will design and conduct structural tests and support manufacturing throughout fabrication and assembly of the aircraft.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

5 + years of experience designing and analyzing aerospace structures

Proficiency with hand and finite element analysis of aerospace structures

Familiarity with composite materials and processes, tooling, layup and assembly techniques

Demonstrated proficiency with Solidworks

Experience developing test plans and conducting component and assembly level structural tests

Excellent communication skills, ability to interface effectively with different engineering groups internally as well as existing and potential suppliers An undergraduate degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Hands on composite fabrication experience

Prototype aircraft program experience

Familiarity with FAR part 23 and part 25 requirements

Materials testing and certification experience

Aircraft structure certification experience

A master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred

Pilot's license and/or Aircraft Mechanic (A&P) license is a strong plus

Compensation:

This will pay $60-$100 per hour based on years of experience. This is a 9+ month contract position located in Centennial, Colorado.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_public_portal_itar_landing)

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

Want to build a faster future? Come join Boom.