Engineer

Billings Flying Service, Inc.; North Dakota; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time employment

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with 4.5% company match

Job summary

Billings Flying Service, Inc. seeks a capable engineer to join its BFS engineering team. The role focuses on developing repairs, alterations, and configurations across aircraft systems, with emphasis on problem solving and CAD proficiency.

You will manage small to mid-size projects, ensure compliance with repair criteria, and prepare documentation for certification efforts. The position offers hands-on aviation exposure and opportunities to contribute across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is required.
• Hands-on aviation quality or supplier interface experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with 14 CFR Part 21, 43, 29/27, 23/25 regulations is preferred.
• Experience with AS9100/ISO 9001 environments is preferred.
• A passion for aviation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing new repairs, alterations, or configuration changes across aircraft systems.
• Assume responsibility for small to medium projects from start to finish.
• Ensure compliance with repair criteria or other published limitations.
• Inspect, support and accomplish limited repair functions under BFS’ Part 145 repair station.
• Develop models and 2D dimensioned prints from simple to complex.
• Assist with mathematical analysis for repair and certification projects.
• Review and develop procedures, substantiations, and certification documents.
• Design, order and integrate tooling and testing equipment.
• Liaise between engineering and other BFS groups to support projects.

Skills

Integrity

Engineering concepts

Mentored experience

Apply knowledge

Routine technical work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Passion for aviation

Aviation quality experience

Regulatory knowledge (14 CFR Part 21/43/29/27/23/25)

AS9100/ISO 9001 experience

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

CAD

Job description

SUMMARY

BFS engineers are given the opportunity to explore and support a variety of areas in an engineering role at an aviation

company. BFS Engineers need a problem solving mindset and have wide ranging responsibilities spanning from

conceptualizing and substantiating repairs for components, certification activities, clean sheet tooling/equipment

builds, or reviewing processing certification from repaired components. This position requires excellent

communication, problem solving skills, and a strong CAD skillset.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO):

• Assist with developing new repairs, alteration, or configuration changes across a range of aircraft systems
• Assume responsibility for small to medium projects from start to finish
• Ensure compliance when applicable with repair criteria or other published limitations
• Inspect, support and accomplish limited repair functions under BFS’ Part 145 repair station
• Developing models and 2D dimensioned prints ranging from simple to complex
• Assist with mathematical analysis and computations for repair and certification projects
• Review and develop documents including repair procedures, repair substantiations and certification project documents
• Design, order and integrate tooling and testing equipment
• Liaison between engineering and other groups at BFS to support projects or initiate new ones

documents

Requirements

SKILLS AND ABILITIES (MINIMUM)

• Possess and demonstrates integrity throughout all interactions and functions at BFS
• Possesses foundational engineering concepts through undergraduate level education or equivalent aviation
• Acquires fundamental knowledge and develops skills in a specific practice area through mentored experience
• Applies learned knowledge and skills to perform assigned tasks and tasks as part of a broader assignment
• Performs routine technical work which does not require previous experience

experience

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE (MINIMUM)

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field (electrical, mechanical, or engineering technology degree) or
• (Preferred) Passion for aviation
• (Preferred) Hands-on experience with aviation quality or supplier interface.
• (Preferred) Experience with 14 CFR Part 21, 43, 29/27, 23/25 regulations and design criteria
• (Preferred) Professional experience in a AS9110 / AS9100 / ISO 9001 environment

equivalent industry experience

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the

employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job- elated

instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give

instructions or assignments.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid US drivers license
• US citizenship required

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work performed in an office and factory settings.
• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 30-60 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance

of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are

subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job

successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty

proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Billings Flying Service provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, individuals

with disabilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive compensation based on experience and credentials. Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with 4.5% company match.
• These benefits are available after the initial waiting period.