Principal/Lead Systems Engineer - VA BEACH

Rfd-Beaufort,-Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 185.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Beaufort seeks a Principal Engineer to lead the design engineering process for Aircrew Flight Equipment in military applications. You will advance product innovation while ensuring safety standards and commercial goals are met, and actively mentor junior engineers within the Design Engineering team.

You will oversee system-level integration, FEA, and mechanical design, shaping roadmaps and managing complex contracts. Strong leadership and expertise in aerospace engineering are essential.

Formación

• Extensive aerospace engineering experience.
• Experience with system-level integration and FEA.
• Background in materials science and product certification for aviation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide top-tier design engineering expertise within contracts or SLAs.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing product designs and roadmap changes.
• Manage knowledge management system and ensure effective knowledge sharing.
• Address design, safety, quality, and operational issues and identify causes and solutions.
• Develop procedures and interpret regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.
• Analyze feasibility of complex products and recommend development or retirement.
• Oversee a portfolio of change projects and report progress to leadership.
• Suggest improvements to policies, processes and practices.
• Maintain deep understanding of technology, regulations and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead the Design Engineering team.

Conocimientos

Aerospace engineering

System-level integration

Finite element analysis

Mechanical design

Project leadership

Team management

Regulatory compliance

Product certification

Materials science

Problem solving

Educación

BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc in Engineering

Professional/ Chartered Engineer status

Herramientas

ANSYS / FEM

CAD software (SolidWorks)

Materials data & testing knowledge

Descripción del empleo

This family is responsible for creating everything from the initial concept to the final design of our products. They develop ideas for new products and prototypes, as well as evolving the design details of established ranges. They deeply understand the safety needs of our customers and deliver innovation that captures our design strategy and brand values. They integrate innovative functional solutions with world-class creativity to support Beaufort’s vision to become the most trusted provider of survival technology.

Job Summary

As a Principal Engineer, you will manage the design engineering process for a highly specialized Beaufort product set, namely Aircrew Flight Equipment for military applications. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing product innovation, ensuring our products meet stringent safety standards and commercial objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of aerospace mechanical engineering and an active involvement in developing our junior engineers whilst standing up and leading a Design Engineering team.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

• Provide top-tier design engineering expertise within contract terms or service level agreements, including planning, coordinating, and supervising major contracts.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing product designs, develop and deliver product roadmap changes, and new product developments within Beaufort's NPD and change management process.
• Manage the knowledge management system, contributing to its development and ensuring effective knowledge sharing.
• Address emerging design, quality, safety, and operational issues, identifying causes, barriers, stakeholders, and related issues.
• Develop procedures and interpret regulatory requirements to ensure product compliance and best practice, monitoring the commercial success of product developments.
• Analyze the feasibility of proposed complex products and services, making recommendations for development, replacement, or retirement.
• Oversee a portfolio of change projects, reporting progress to senior colleagues.
• Recommend improvements to policies, processes, standards, and practices.
• Evaluate and identify solutions that best meet business and customer needs.
• Engage in continuous professional development, maintaining a deep understanding of technology, regulations, and industry best practices.

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive engineering experience within the aerospace industry.
• Experience with system-level integration, finite element analysis, and strong mechanical skills.
• Experience with product certification for aviation applications (Military or Federal regulations).
• Background and knowledge in materials science.
• People management / supervisory experience – at least 2-5 years in an Engineering Lead / Middle Management role
• BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc in Engineering, preferably mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• At least 5-10 years Engineering experience in industry.
• Professional / Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience in product safety.
• Knowledge and experience of inflatable / pressure vessel type products.
• Knowledge and experience of coated textiles / films manufacturing joining processes (e.g. high frequency and ultrasonic welding).

Values

Drive

We are driven bypowerful passion. We take bold actionand live our purpose with unwavering commitment.

Webreak down silos,andbring our talents together, to realize our ambitions withcollective strengthandaccountability.

We have apioneering spirittopush the boundariesand create value bychallenging convention andalways improving.

We areagile,proactive problem solverswho anticipate change andtransform challenges into opportunities.