Liaison Engineer

iO Associates; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking two hands-on Liaison Engineers for a VIP aircraft completions program in Indianapolis, IN. You will operate on the shop floor linking Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers to move installation work forward.

Direct VIP/VVIP completions experience is essential. You will read drawings, develop practical dispositions, and coordinate with multiple disciplines to resolve issues and keep schedules on track.

Qualifications

• VIP/VVIP aircraft completions experience required.
• Practical engineer able to work between aircraft, shop floor and office.
• Strong troubleshooting to deliver safe, certifiable solutions.
• Experience with cabin interiors, monuments, cabinetry or related installs desirable.
• FAA modification programs, STCs, or Part 25 familiarity.
• Reading engineering drawings, specs and installation instructions.
• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering preferred.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day engineering bridge between technical teams and production.
• Investigate discrepancies, non-conformances and installation challenges.
• Develop practical dispositions and corrective actions to keep work moving.
• Interpret drawings and customer requirements, communicate solutions to teams.
• Support integration of cabin interiors, monuments, furnishings, structures, systems.
• Coordinate with project, design, certification engineers, suppliers to close issues.
• Contribute data to modification, STC and certification activity.
• Participate in meetings, communicating risks and priorities.
• Improve response times to reduce rework and disruption.

Skills

VIP/VVIP completions

Aircraft interiors

Troubleshooting

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Education

Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Location & Salary

Indianapolis, IN | $90,000-$120,000 + $10,000 relocation

Exceptional Bombardier completions experience may command up to $130,000.

About the Opportunity

A specialist VIP/VVIP aircraft completions organisation is seeking two hands-on Liaison Engineers to support bespoke aircraft interior and modification programmes.

This is not a desk-only design role. You will be the engineering presence around the aircraft and on the shop floor: the practical link between Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Programme Management, suppliers and internal customers. When an installation does not fit as expected, a production issue needs an engineering answer, or an interior design needs translating into a workable solution, you will help move it forward.

Direct VIP/VVIP aircraft-completions experience is essential. Candidates with a background in cabin monuments, cabinetry, upholstery, furnishings, interiors, aircraft modification or large-cabin completion programmes will be particularly relevant. Bombardier platforms and completions experience would be a strong advantage.

What you will be doing

• Act as the day-to-day engineering bridge between technical teams and the production environment during aircraft completion and modification work.
• Work closely with back shops, production, quality and operations to investigate discrepancies, non-conformances and installation challenges.
• Develop practical engineering dispositions, repair schemes, design revisions and corrective actions that keep work moving while protecting quality and compliance.
• Interpret engineering drawings, installation packages and customer requirements, then communicate clear solutions to production teams and designers.
• Support the integration of cabin interiors, monuments, furnishings, structures, mechanical systems, electrical and avionics installations.
• Coordinate with Project Engineers, Design Engineers, Certification Engineers, suppliers and Outside Service Vendors to close technical issues efficiently.
• Contribute engineering data and technical substantiation to modification, STC and aircraft-certification activity.
• Participate in programme and production meetings, clearly communicating risks, priorities, corrective actions and potential schedule impacts.
• Help reduce rework and production disruption by improving engineering response times, processes and ways of working.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience supporting VIP/VVIP aircraft completions, aircraft interiors or cabin-modification programmes - this is a non-negotiable requirement.
• A practical, solutions-focused engineer who is comfortable working between the aircraft, production floor and engineering office.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to turn an engineering issue into a safe, certifiable and manufacturable solution.
• Experience with cabin monuments, cabinetry, upholstery, interior installations, structural modifications or related aircraft-completion work is highly desirable.
• Roughly 2-5+ years of relevant aircraft engineering experience; direct completions experience will carry more weight than years alone.
• Familiarity with FAA-certified modification programmes, STCs and/or Part 25 certification requirements.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, specifications, installation instructions and technical documentation.
• An Aerospace, Mechanical or related engineering degree is preferred.
• Experience with SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD would be beneficial.
• Strong communication skills, a collaborative approach and the confidence to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A valid passport and flexibility for occasional domestic and international travel.