Aerospace Engineer - DAS - Addison

West Star Aviation; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Weekly pay

Job summary

DAS Aviation is seeking an Aerospace Engineer to provide on-wing technical support and design FAA-compliant repairs, leveraging SRM, AMM, and CMM data to boost aircraft availability.

The role emphasizes proactive reliability projects, customer coordination, and occasional travel, in a fast-paced Part 145 environment. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace maintenance and repair practices.
• A&P license or equivalent maintenance credentials preferred.
• 3+ years of work experience in aviation maintenance or related field.
• Experience reading AMM/IPC/SRM/CMM data.
• Experience in corporate aircraft supporting Part 145 repair stations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical support for aircraft maintenance operations.
• Perform on-wing support and design FAA-compliant repairs to improve availability.
• Analyze SRM, AMM, and CMM data to drive reliability projects.
• Lead fleet-wide maintenance reliability initiatives and address cost improvements.
• Coordinate projects and communications with customers, including some night/weekend work.
• Travel up to 10% to customer and vendor locations in the USA.

Job description

Overview

DAS Aviation is a premier supplier of aircraft parts and repair assets, dedicated to delivering value, reliability, and innovative solutions to the global business aviation community.

When you join our team, we don’t think you should have to wait for your benefits to kick in. That’s why when you start, they start with you! This includes medical, dental, 401K match, time off accruals, weekly pay days and much more. We don’t want you to live to work, we want you to work and live.

Responsibilities

What you can expect as an Aerospace Engineer at DAS Aviation:

In this role, you will provide high-level technical support for our growing aircraft maintenance operations. You’ll go beyond the desk, providing on-wing support and designing FAA-compliant repairs that directly improve aircraft availability. You will leverage your extensive experience with SRM, AMM, and CMM data to analyze systems performance and drive maintenance reliability projects. We value proactive problem-solvers who can communicate effectively with customers and thrive in a fast-paced Part 145 environment.

You will be ESSENTIAL to many FUNCTIONS including:

• Structural Design & Analysis: Design, draft, and analyze repairs and alterations for aircraft structures while ensuring full compliance with FAA regulations.
• Technical Research: Extensively research and interpret aircraft technical data, including AMM, IPC, SRM, and CMM manuals.
• On-Wing Technical Support: Provide hands-on support for difficult repair evaluations and convert recurring AOG (Aircraft on Ground) events into long-term fleet solutions.
• Reliability Management: Lead fleet-wide maintenance reliability projects and analyze system performance to improve aircraft availability and reduce costs.
• Project Coordination: Manage administrative tasks, technical writing, and direct customer coordination, including occasional night or weekend support.
• Operational Travel: Travel up to 10% to various customer and vendor locations across the USA to support maintenance efforts.
• Must be able to fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Requirements

What you’ll need to bring with you:

Your Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• A bachelor’s or associate degree from an accredited institution in Engineering.
• A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal but not required.

Your Experience:

• A&P License, Maintenance Control, Aircraft Cabin Entertainment/Avionics experience or other shop experience preferred.
• Work experience of 3+ years.
• Structural repair experience.
• Extensive experience in reading/researching aircraft AMM/IPC/SRM/CMM data.
• Experience in corporate aircraft supporting Part 145 repair stations is preferred.

Your Initiative:

We’re looking for team players who are self‑motivated and able to perform in a fast‑paced environment where working under specific deadlines and time constraints will be common.

Your Sense of Responsibility:

• Attend work every day as scheduled, including overtime and weekend assignments.
• Notify supervisor in advance of shift starting if unable to work.
• You must have reliable transportation to get to work each day.
• Perform all work in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines.
• Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties.
• Maintain customer‑oriented work habits.

Physical Requirements

• Lift at least 50 lbs.
• Routine walking, bending, squatting, or sitting.
• Routing or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands.

Mental Requirements

• Understanding and implementation of regulations and guidelines.
• Exercise good judgment in determining activities and tasks, as needed, to properly complete assignments.
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in reading/researching aircraft technical data, as required (practical exam to be given).

Working Conditions

The majority of work will be accomplished in a heated shop or office environment.

Equipment Used

Microsoft Office Suite, and other company technology systems.