Aerospace Engineer - DAS - East Alton - 1405

West Star Aviation Inc.; East Alton (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Coverage

401k Match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Supplemental Benefits

Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off Accruals

Relocation Assistance

Semi-annual Discretionary Bonus

Job summary

West Star Aviation Inc. provides high-level technical support and on-wing assistance for aircraft maintenance, focusing on FAA-compliant structural repairs.

The role leads fleet-wide reliability projects and analyzes system performance to reduce costs and improve aircraft availability. Candidates should have a bachelor’s or associate degree in engineering and at least 3 years of structural repair experience, with an A&P license preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Engineering required.
• At least 3 years of structural repair experience.
• A&P license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical support and on-wing assistance for aircraft maintenance.
• Design FAA-compliant structural repairs.
• Lead fleet-wide reliability projects and analyze system performance.
• Aim to reduce costs and improve aircraft availability.

Skills

Structural Design

Structural Analysis

FAA Compliance

Technical Research

Reliability Management

Project Coordination

Technical Writing

Aircraft Maintenance

SRM Interpretation

AMM Interpretation

CMM Interpretation

IPC Interpretation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Associate degree in Engineering

Tools

AMM

IPC

SRM

CMM

Job description

Provide high-level technical support and on-wing assistance for aircraft maintenance operations, including designing FAA-compliant structural repairs. Lead fleet-wide reliability projects and analyze system performance to reduce costs and improve aircraft availability.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or associate degree in Engineering and at least 3 years of structural repair experience. Proficiency in researching aircraft technical data (AMM, IPC, SRM, CMM) is essential, and an A&P license is preferred.

Key Skills

• Structural Design
• Structural Analysis
• FAA Compliance
• Technical Research
• Reliability Management
• Project Coordination
• Technical Writing
• Aircraft Maintenance
• SRM Interpretation
• AMM Interpretation
• CMM Interpretation
• IPC Interpretation
• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Coverage
• 401k Match
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off Accruals
• Relocation Assistance
• Semi-annual Discretionary Bonus