Repair Engineer

Quest Global; Chula Vista (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Job summary

Quest Global in Chula Vista, CA is seeking a Repair Engineer to design and approve repair and allowable damage limits for the SRM on aerospace nacelle components. You will provide technical guidance, work with production to implement changes, and liaise with engine manufacturers to solve complex issues.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree with 1–2 years of experience, on-site work in Chula Vista, and strong skills in CAD, CATIA V5, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Understanding of Maintenance Manuals (SRM/ASR/CMM).
• Experience in a customer support role.
• Technical writing and PC skills.
• MS Office Suite: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Experience with repair of aircraft metallic and/or composite nacelle and exhaust structures.
• Knowledge and understanding of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Experience in repair development of aircraft metallic and/or composite nacelle and exhaust structures.
• Familiarity on specialty manufacturing processes for aerospace components.
• Knowledge in Automation (Excel VBA & Visual Basic applications).

Responsibilities

• Make engineering judgments and develop repair instructions for nacelle components across programs.
• Support repair design development on metallic and composite structures.
• Evaluate impact of design changes on maintainability and repair manuals.
• Collaborate with engine manufacturers and airframers on complex issues.
• Handle multiple repair tasks in fast-paced environment with time constraints.
• Serve as key contact for internal and external customers on technical issues.
• Prepare repair packages to support SRM/CMM repair development for Type Certificate submissions.
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical writing

MS Office

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CATIA V5

FiberSim

Excel VBA

Visual Basic

Job description

Who We Are

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

We have an immediate opening for a Repair Engineer, at an aerospace location in Chula Vista, CA for Aftermarket with a deep knowledge and highly developed technical expertise. You will design and approve repair and allowable damage limits for the Structural Repair Manual (SRM) on Aerospace commercial nacelle components. You will work independently, providing technical guidance to junior engineers, making recommendations to management, and working on standardisation to improve processing times.

What You Will Do

• Able to make engineering judgments and develop repair instructions for solutions on various nacelle components for different nacelle programs.
• Apply technical expertise to support repair design development on metallic and composite structures.
• Work with production engineering to understand design changes and evaluate impact to structure maintainability, repairability, and maintenance manuals (CMM, SRM, AMM).
• Work with engine manufacturers and airframers to support complex technical issues requiring creativity and ingenuity in expanding manual repairs and allowable damage limits.
• Works in a fast-paced environment with time-constraints, handling multiple repair tasks.
• Serves as the key point of contact for internal and external customers on complex technical issues.
• Will communicate and make presentations to internal and external customers and be driven to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Able to prepare repair packages to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder

What You Will Bring

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Understanding of Maintenance Manuals (SRM/ASR/CMM).
• Experience in a customer support role.
• Technical writing and PC skills.
• MS Office Suite: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Experience with repair of aircraft metallic and/or composite structures.
• Knowledge and understanding of maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
• Experience in repair development of aircraft metallic and/or composite nacelle and exhaust structures.
• CATIA V5 and FiberSim skills highly desirable.
• Detailed understanding of nacelle systems desirable.
• Familiarity on specialty manufacturing processes for aerospace components.
• Knowledge in Automation (Excel VBA & Visual Basic applications).

Pay Range

$84,000 - $87,000 per year

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.

Work Requirements

This role is considered an on-site, position located in Chula Vista, CA.

• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours (9 AM - 5 PM PST)
• Shop floor environment, which may include but not limited to extensive walking, and ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Travel Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, no travel is required.

Citizenship Requirement

Due to the nature of the work, You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability