Signing Bonus Available : (Yes)
Unique Skills:
Experience in the design of flight test instrumentation installations, including related aircraft structural and mechanical systems modifications. Requires a working knowledge of aircraft systems, including flight controls, hydraulics, ECS, landing gear, and engines. Must possess strong CATIA design skills. Unique skills: Conceive and generate complex designs to install transducers, data system components, and unique instrumentation for a wide variety of flight test requirements. Provide designs that require structural, aerodynamic or systems modifications to the test aircraft. Provide support and technical guidance for part fabrication and installation of hardware on test aircraft. Interface directly and frequently with Flight Test mechanics and technicians, in addition to a wide variety of support groups including Tooling, Machine Shop, Structural Test, and Composites. Provide advance design information to Stress Engineering for analysis and obtain signature approvals of instrumentation drawings. Resolve installation and fabrication problems due to design deficiencies or workmanship issues. Disposition aircraft installation discrepancies and work with MRB and Stress Engineering to obtain repair resolution. Provide resources to obtain or purchase hardware, and assure that parts will be available to meet aircraft installation schedules.
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.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
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:
- Bachelors 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.
REQUIREMENTS:
12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.
Requirements
What you'll need
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:
- Bachelors 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.
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