Responsible for design, development, implementation, and validation of technical products and systems. Performs engineering design evaluations. May develop a range of products. Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures. Utilizes best practice engineering methods and provides expert technical guidance for engineering initiatives. Incorporates components, materials, and tools that result in cost-effective and quality output.
Essential Job Functions
- Design and development of prototypes, material specifications, and production tooling.
- Reviews engineering drawings
- Evaluates measurement data to determine appropriate tolerances
- Recommends design changes and manufacturing improvements based on measurement data
- Substantial hands-on work and interface with factory employees.
- Responsible for meeting new delivery dates
- Study specifications, mockups and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, production sequence and detail.
- Creation of test plans, conducting tests, and preparing test reports to show compliance with government standards. (PMA, TSO, DER Repairs)
- Preparation of design documentation including detail and assembly drawings, work instructions, and inspection requirements.
- Sourcing of new components and materials from vendors.
- Writing operating manuals, owner’s manuals, and product labeling.
- Provide technical support through sales department and directly to customers.
- Provide support for the Production and Quality Departments.
- Create assembly drawings to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
- Plan, organize and delegate all work assignments for support personnel.
- Respond to an on-going basis to work requests, problems, and opportunities from various departments, customers, and other areas of request.
- Support company culture and FLIGHT principles.
- Such other duties, functions, special projects, and responsibilities assigned by the VP of Engineering.
- Coordinate with all areas of Survival Products and it’s affiliates and/or repair stations on any items that are necessary to support increased customer focus and satisfaction as related to assigned areas.
- Such other duties, functions, special projects, and responsibilities assigned by the VP of Engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering from accredited institution.
- Requires 8+ years of engineering experience in mechanical or aerospace field.
- Knowledge of FAA regulations; PMA’s, DER, CFR,s, TSO’s
- Experience and Proficient using Design software (Solidworks, AutoCad and Inventor) is required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to supervise and direct the efforts of technicians as well as outside suppliers
- Hands on to support and resolve production issues with machinery.
- Follow oral and/or written instructions.
