Engineer, Sr

Vector Aerospace Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vector Aerospace Asia is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to lead engine reliability analyses and life cycle management for the CFM56 family. You will develop data collection tools, maintain failure databases, and model reliability trends while coordinating with senior staff and customers.

The role requires strong problem-solving, programming, and database skills, with exposure to Weibull analysis and airline maintenance practices. Singapore-based position with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or reliability engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in engine reliability, life cycle management, and analytics for the CF M56 family of engines.
• Experience with shop floor service engineering is a plus.
• Knowledge of CFM56-7 engine trends, design, repair, and repair work scope processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Familiarity with Weibull analysis and airline maintenance practices is helpful.
• Proven ability to plan and manage engineering projects related to gas turbine engine reliability.
• Programming experience in VB, VBA, C, C++, or similar languages; database experience (MS Access, SQL, etc.) preferred.
• Proficiency with Oracle ERP and data systems; SA Menu is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering analysis on engine reliability and life cycle management; review data and conduct root cause analyses.
• Design and maintain engine failure data collection and analysis tools.
• Create and maintain a Failure Analysis database; gather reliability data and analyze trends.
• Develop large and small-scale models to predict engine reliability and failures.
• Construct cost models for reliability improvement strategies.
• Liaise with senior management and customers on reliability issues and data exchange.
• Provide engineering support to service engineers collecting reliability data and determining failure modes.
• Participate in projects as team member or leader and coordinate with managers.

Skills

Problem solving

Statistics

Weibull analysis

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in mechanical, aerospace, or reliability engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Office

MS Access

SQL

LAMP

SA Menu

Weibull analysis

Job description

Specific Accountabilities:

• Performs engineering analysis related to engine reliability and life cycle management including reviewing and analyzing data related to various jet engine and component failure modes, conducting or assisting with root cause analyses, and performing reliability calculations.

• Designs, implements, and maintains engine failure data collection and analysis tools.

• Creates and maintains a Failure Analysis database to maintain a history of failure modes and components. Gathers reliability data from field studies or database, correlates failure data with maintenance practices or operational use, and periodically reviews and analyzes data using standard engineering techniques / principles / procedures to identify and analyze trends.

• Develops large and small-scale system models to simulate and predict engine reliability and to anticipate failure occurrences using advanced reliability modeling tools.

• Constructs cost models associated with various reliability improvement strategies.

• Serves as liaison with senior management and engineering staff on reliability issues, including identifying failure mode trends and methods to minimize risks associated with them.

• Serves as the prime contact with assigned customers for the interchange of strategic reliability data.

• As required, provides engineering support to service engineers and other personnel collecting reliability and failure data, and in the determination of failure modes.

• Participates in projects as a team member and/or team project leader.

• Coordinates activities with the Manager of Reliability Engineering and other reliability engineers.

• Manages approved project timelines. Produces periodic project status reports comparing actual to forecasted timeline.

• Writes detailed technical reports to document information related to the understanding of relevant failure modes and the results of reliability analyses, prepares proposals & develops work instructions.

• Prepares and delivers presentations of analysis results to appropriate staff and customers.

• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.

• Carries out special duties as assigned.

Technical Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical, aerospace, or reliability engineering, or equivalent.

• More than 10 years of experience supporting: Work scope Optimization, Engine Performance Analysis, Engine Health Monitoring, Testing, Data and Fleet Reliability Analytics, in support of the CFM56 family of engines.

• Shop Floor Service Engineering is a plus.

• Subject Matter Knowledge on the CFM56-7 engine – to include Engine Trending, design, repair and repair work scope processes

• Strong problem-solving skills a must.

• Thorough knowledge of MS Office product suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with StandardAero's Maintenance insight (TM) & Weibuill analysis is an advantage.

• Proven experience in planning and managing engineering projects related to gas turbine engine reliability and life cycle management.

• Computer programming experience – any language (VB, VBA, C, C#, C+, C++, etc.) is a must.

• Database experience (MS Access, LAMP, SQL, etc.) preferred.

• Strong knowledge of statistics and mathematical analysis.

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills strongly preferred.

• Strong project management skills.

• Familiarity with airline maintenance practices, systems, and publications helpful.

• Must be proficient with Oracle ERP and data systems. Familiarity with SA Menu is a plus.