Program Engineering Director - CFM56

Standard Aero; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off from day one

Bonus opportunities

FSA/FSA Healthcare

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero seeks a Program Engineering Director for the CFM56 to lead the Service Engineering team, driving high-quality, optimized engine builds and lifecycle cost reductions across the CFM56 program.

You will partner with OEMs, operations, and supply chain to deliver robust repair strategies, asset optimization, and technical leadership for long-term customer partnerships.

Qualifications

• Deep commercial gas turbine engine knowledge required.
• Experience with engine shop visits and MRO processes.
• Proven ability to develop and optimize work scopes.
• Strong engine lifecycle and asset management knowledge.
• Understanding of LLPs and life management practices.
• Financial and commercial acumen for program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for the CFM56-5B and -7B program, translating requirements into executable work scopes.
• Develop and approve work scopes balancing customer needs, compliance, OEM guidance, and cost efficiency.
• Lead repair development, cooperate with vendors, and support cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with supply chain to optimize parts re-use and repair profitability.
• Mentor and develop the CFM56 Service Engineering team and manage customer issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement and technical optimization across the program.
• Collaborate with program management for proposals, bids, and long-term partnerships.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, timing, and specifications across engineering projects.

Skills

Gas turbine tech

Engine MRO

Life cycle mgmt

Cost optimization

Repair strategy

Asset management

Vendor mgmt

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Technical risk assessment

Customer communication

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Program Engineering Director - CFM56

Build an Aviation Career You're Proud Of

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture support you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

As the ProgramEngineering Director for CFM56, you willprovide overall direction to the CFM56 program's Service Engineering team, tasked with delivering high quality, optimized engine builds to support the wide and evolving array of CFM56 customer requirements.

StandardAero values Engineering leaders who place equal importance on engineering excellence and business objectives. The successful incumbent will maximize repair versus replace strategies for the program, drive repair solution development, support cost reduction initiatives, and provide leadership for module exchange strategies using both serviceable modules and stub life repair assets.

The Director works with site production leaders to efficiently improve the processes, procedures, methods and materials used in the repair and overhaul processes while ensuring product quality is maintained and striving for quality improvements. As a senior engineering leader in the company, you will support functional development of the engineering team through development of engineering approaches, policies and procedures consistent with organizational requirements and corporate standards.

What you'll do:

Specific Accountabilities

• Serves as the senior technical leader responsible for driving engineering excellence and life optimization strategy for the CFM56-5B and -7B program. As a technical subject matter expert (SME), this role ensures customer requirements are effectively translated into executable work scopes, repair strategies, and engineering solutions that optimize cost, turnaround time, compliance, and reliability.

• Lead the development, approval, and implementation of work scopes that balance customer requirements, regulatory compliance, OEM guidance, and cost efficiency.

• Support asset trading teams with valuation of candidate acquisition engines and modules, keeping abreast of SB, AD and BoM trends and updates.

• Manage the OEM to ensure their performance and response times meet our TAT objectives and their own SLA commitments. Ensure we are getting value from our OEM technical support fee structures.

• Champion a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities for program technical optimization and repair innovation.

• Develop and manage holistic CFM56 fleet module replacement strategy to optimize cost excellence and TAT within the operations; successful hand-off and support of strategy provided to operations team.

• Supports the program's repair strategy, driving additional repair development and supporting vendor management for sub-con repairs. Partners with supply chain to manage and elevate issues as appropriate. Drives engineering initiatives to reduce cost of ownership, maximize part re-use, and enhance overall repair efficiency and profitability.

• Provide functional leadership to the CFM56 Service Engineering team. Mentor, coach, and develop Engineering team with strong technical capability.

• Manage significant customer issue resolution where technical issues have driven customer AOG.

• Provide clear, professional written and verbal technical advice to customers, including technical justifications, recommendations, and repair options.

• Close collaboration with program management and business development teams to support proposals, bids, and long-term customer partnerships.

• Coordinates planning, organization, budgeting, program timing and specifications of all engineering projects and assures timely and high-quality delivery.

• Keeps abreast of engineering trends and developments for application in the business unit.

• Actively participates in the CFM56 engine program leadership team, assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes.

Position Requirements:

• Deep commercial gas turbine engine technical knowledge.

• Engine shop visit and MRO process expertise.

• Workscope development and optimization.

• Engine lifecycle and asset management knowledge.

• Strong understanding of LLPs and life management.

• Knowledge of USM and aviation material economics.

• Maintenance cost and investment analysis.

• Technical risk assessment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

• Financial and commercial acumen.

• Ability to travel to multiple sites regularly to support business.

• Ability to translate complex engineering information into business decisions.

• Strong customer communication and influencing skills.

• Cross-functional leadership.

• Sound technical judgment.

• Bias for action and disciplined decision making.

• Continuous improvement and process optimization mindset.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related technical discipline required.

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years of aviation propulsion, engine MRO, engineering, asset management, or related aerospace experience, with significant experience in engine maintenance and workscoping.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare

• 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested

• Paid Time Off starting on day one

• Bonus opportunities

• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Life & AD&D Insurance

• Learning & Training opportunities

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers' missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.

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