Aircraft Interior Project Engineer

All Aviation Jobs

Wichita (KS)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 103,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Holiday pay

Job summary

All Aviation Jobs is seeking an Interior Project Engineer for a client in Wichita, KS, focusing on modifications to interior commodities and systems and supporting proposals with data packages. The role requires leadership of a small team and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery with quality.

Responsibilities include coordinating with subject matter experts, suppliers, and internal teams for design, installation, integration, and certification of interior modifications and floorplans.

Qualifications

Hold at minimum a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a significant equivalent history of working experience.
You have 5 years of experience in aerospace industry.
You have team or project leading experience (preferred).
You have very good analytical skills and initiative, capable of working with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Support the Design for Defense customer of modifications affecting interior commodities and systems.
Be accountable for the team’s on-time, within-budget deliverables with quality.
Provide technical leadership to team members and oversee projects in work or proposed.
Coordinate with subject matter experts, external suppliers, and internal departments for design, installation, and certification.
Review engineering designs and participate in development and integration of modification solutions.
Provide visibility on execution, issues, and escalations to leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Project management

Aerospace experience

Interiors knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

With more than 26,900 employees and a leadership position in global markets, our client designs, manufactures and supports innovative aviation products for the business, commercial and specialized aircraft markets. With this comprehensive aircraft portfolio, they hold the number one position in business and regional aircraft. Their high-performance aircraft and services set the standard of excellence in several markets, including; business aircraft, regional aircraft, aerostructures & engineering services, specialized aircraft solutions, and aircraft services and training. Currently they are seeking Interior Project Engineers to add to their team in Wichita, KS.

In This Role, You Will

Support the Design for Defense customer of modifications affecting interior commodities and systems, either by supporting requests for proposals and/or by executing approved modifications data packages.
Be accountable for the team’s performance by providing deliverables on-time, within budget and with quality to support the business objectives.
Provide technical leadership to WP 4 team members and responsibilities with respect to projects in work, or projects that are being proposed.
Support requests for data, by communicating with subject matter experts and coordinating with outside suppliers, internal departments and regulatory agencies regarding the design, installation, integration, and certification of new interior components to support floorplan modifications.
Help the team to analyze and produce engineering documentation, including schedules (DPS), and be able to report performance.
Review engineering designs and actively participate in the development and integration of modification solutions.
Use your judgment and initiative to recognize the implications of the proposed modifications on other aircraft systems and installations.
Coordinate and liaise with other departments, Work Packages, vendors and suppliers on projects. Provide design data to Certification Engineering team to support certification of projects.
Provide visibility on the execution, issues and escalations, as needed, to your Lead and Manager.

How to thrive in this role?

Hold, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a significant equivalent history of working experience.
You have 5 years of experience in aerospace industry.
You have team or project leading experience. (preferred)
You have very good analytical skills, are flexible, have a great sense of initiative, are an autonomous person capable of working with a minimum of supervision or in instances where there is a high level of upper management involvement.
You have good project management skills and understand impact of deliverables on project schedules.
You have a thirst for knowledge, like to discover the “why” and find solutions to problems.
You are able to quickly absorb information and are ready to learn to support various requests.
You are results-oriented, open-minded, able to easily change direction and pursue new avenues in order to successfully accomplish your projects.
You are a team player, who easily integrates himself/herself to a group and is ready to help colleagues. You support and demonstrate a spirit of innovation, professionalism and commitment.
You are an energetic person with excellent interpersonal skills, a high sense of commitment, and a willingness to accept responsibilities.
You have knowledge of interior completion and green aircraft engineering.
You have knowledge of aircraft certification (Type Design and Supplemental Type Design, major repairs/modification, etc.).
Some travel and occasional overtime may be necessary to meet deadlines.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Our client will require proof of status prior to employment.

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