Responsible for engineering IFE projects within the Systems Installation group from a wiring and seat integration design standpoint, covering systems integration to installation. Will be responsible for engineering, designing, and developing system installation packages based on customer, regulatory, and OEM requirements for both production and retrofit applications. Has specific technical responsibility for projector products.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Systems Installation Group
- Collaborate with Program Management, Certification, Marketing, and other departments to coordinate program requirements
- Assist in planning, customer meetings, preliminary design review (PDR), critical design review (CDR), First Article Inspection (FAI), aircraft surveys, and installations
- Review products and provide feedback to Senior Engineers and Management
- Coordinate design requirements and review applications for existing programs
- Work with external engineering groups to integrate third-party vendor equipment with our systems
- Provide technical direction to team members
- Engineer, design, and develop system installation packages
- Utilize AutoCAD, BricsCAD, Siemens, or equivalent tools for designing wiring diagrams, cable assemblies, seat configurations, and installation drawings
- Provide design criteria to Drafters to support aircraft installations
- Guide Drafters in problem-solving and design execution
- Support the development of drawing and document standards per customer and regulatory requirements
- Produce seat installation engineering documentation aligned with airline customer requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- BSEE or relevant engineering discipline
- 5-10 years of electrical/seat design experience in the aircraft industry
- Strong understanding of airline regulatory guidelines and aircraft wiring design requirements
- Solid knowledge of avionic parts used in cable assemblies and sheet metal brackets (connectors, contacts, wire types, materials, finishes, etc.)
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, CATIA, PRO-E, or similar design software
- Excellent command of English (spoken and written, at least 90%)
- Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically or internationally to support meetings and program reviews