Position Description

**Will need to work any shift assigned**

Position Purpose:
Guides successful completion of major engineering programs, or conceives research in areas of considerable scope and complexity supporting the development and production of Company products and services.

Essential Functions:
1. Selects appropriate methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to resolve complex engineering issues
2. Is consulted extensively by associates and others as a recognized authority within the field
3. Anticipates and resolves complex issues in creative and effective ways, developing standards and guides for diverse engineering activities
4. Approach to problem solving balances technical product, cost and schedule
5. Works without appreciable direction; work is reviewed from a long-range perspective for desired results
6. Exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments, and makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative

Additional Functions:
1. Maintains a current knowledge of developments in the field of specialty and/or other related aircraft fields in order to recommend innovations to improve quality and effectiveness of company product.
2. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:
1. Advanced degree in engineering, or related curriculum preferred.
2. The level of technical skill and abilities appropriate for this grade will be established by each discipline

Experience/Education Required: Bachelor degree in engineering, a related curriculum, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. See Other Requirements in Job Description.

10 yrs in the specific technical discipline or 15 yrs broad engineering experience in several technical disciplines with Bachelors, or 8 yrs in the specific technical discipline with Masters, or 6 yrs in the specific technical discipline with PhD.

Unique skills:
-Bachelors Degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering.
- Minimum 10 years dedicated MRB/Liaison Engineering experience at a recognized airframe manufacturer.
- Majority of experience should be with fabrication and repair of primary aircraft structures. Experience with wing structures and assemblies (machined, sheet metal, and non-metallic components) a plus.
- Capability to rapidly design repairs on equivalent strength/stiffness of surrounding structure.
- Experience should be in a production and/or schedule driven environment
- Strong written/verbal communication skills.
- Computer Literate (MS Word, Excel)
- Catia V5 / Smarteam experience required

- Weekend Overtime on-site / on-call hours expected.