Design Engineering at TLG

March 18, 2025 | Posted in Engineer's Corner

TLG’s Design Engineering Team leverages our extensive industry experience to deliver robust and certifiable products for all aerospace applications. Our dedicated design team supports your product development at every stage, from conceptual design through final design and into production.

We enable a seamless transition from concept to reality. At TLG, our design team has experience supporting new vehicle concepts, major/minor modifications, and Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for Part 23 and 25 aircraft and various spacecraft.

We have successfully delivered engineering support to our customers on over 50 projects worldwide.

Types of Projects include:

Aerial Firefighter Tanker Conversions
Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions
Radome and Antenna Modifications
Aerial Dispersant Conversion
Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Primary and Secondary Structures
Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems Design and Systems Routing
Float Plane Development
Wind Tunnel Model Design and Testing Support
Material Trade Studies
Production Support & Liaison
BOM/EAMR Preparation
Repair Design
STC Modifications
Submarine Systems
Design & Drawing Reviews
Technical Publication Creation & Revision
Supplemental Technical Publications/Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
Weight Reduction / Manufacturing Improvement
Special Misson Modifications

Our Design Team Makes Your Team Stronger! Our team has:

An average of 15 years of industry experience
Level 2-4 Designers with 5-25 years of specialized knowledge
Extensive aircraft expertise from Tier 1 suppliers, MROs, and OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed Martin
Capabilities spanning Widebody & Narrowbody Commercial, Military, Regional Jet, General Aviation, and Special Missions
Work permits for countries within the European Union
Diverse backgrounds in structural design

Proficiencies include:

Catia V5 and V6/ 3DExperience
ENOVIA LCA & ENOVIA SmartTeam
On-Premise 3DX PLM/PDM (Enables Secure Customer Data Management)
CREO/Windchill
SolidWorks
Siemens NX / Teamcenter
Boeing Drawing System (MyFleet, etc.)
Jira
MS Project Suite
Aircraft Conceptual & Preliminary Design
Certification Test Article Design
NDI Methods Development
Ergonomic Design Practices
Lightning Protection
Seal Application Requirements
Aerodynamic Surface Modeling and Lofting Methodology
Reverse Engineering (3D Scan to CAD Conversion)
Composites Design & Manufacturing (including 2D, 3D MBD, Manual Ply, Zone-to-Ply, Grid Design)
Metallic Design & Manufacturing (Sheetmetal & Machining)
3D Functional Annotation and Tolerancing (FT&A)
Spacecraft, Military, and Commercial Vehicle Primary/Secondary Structure Development
Reverse Engineering/Digital Twin
Weight/Cost Reduction Savings Trade Studies
2D Drafting to ASME or Customer Specifications
Design Review and Drawing Redlining by TLG Senior Engineers