Repair Engineer

H. T. PROF Group; Chula Vista, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Chula Vista, CA seeks an experienced Repair Engineer to develop and approve structural repairs for commercial aircraft nacelle components. You’ll work with aerospace structures, MRO requirements, and documentation to guide repairs and ensure compliance.

The role requires independent judgment, collaboration with customers, and leadership in repair development for SRM and related manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.
• Experience with aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and commercial aviation regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing repairs for aircraft metallic and/or composite structures.
• Experience with repair development involving nacelle and exhaust structures.
• Working knowledge of aerospace maintenance manuals, including SRM, ASR, CMM, and AMM.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering solutions and repair instructions for aerospace nacelle components.
• Design and support repair development for metallic and composite structures.
• Develop and approve repair concepts and allowable damage limits for SRM applications.
• Collaborate with production engineering to evaluate design changes and impact on maintainability.
• Support SRM, CMM, and AMM documentation developments.
• Interact with engine manufacturers, airframers, and customers to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Aerospace engineering

Repair development

Technical writing

Customer support

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Excel

Visual Basic

Job description

We aer seeking an experienced Repair Engineer to support aerospace aftermarket operations in Chula Vista, CA. This position is responsible for developing and approving structural repairs and allowable damage limits for commercial aircraft nacelle components.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with aerospace structures, repair development, maintenance documentation, and commercial aircraft MRO requirements. This role requires an engineer who can work independently, make sound engineering judgments, support customers on complex technical issues, and provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Develop engineering solutions and repair instructions for a variety of aerospace nacelle components and programs.

Design and support repair development for metallic and composite aircraft structures.

Develop and approve repair concepts and allowable damage limits for Structural Repair Manual (SRM) applications.

Work closely with production engineering to evaluate design changes and their impact on structural maintainability, repairability, and maintenance documentation.

Support the development and expansion of repairs for SRM, CMM, and AMM documentation.

Work with engine manufacturers, airframers, and other customers to resolve complex technical issues.

Prepare engineering repair packages for SRM/CMM repair development and submission to the Type Certificate Holder.

Serve as a technical point of contact for internal and external customers.

Communicate technical recommendations and present engineering solutions to customers and management.

Manage multiple repair assignments in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.

Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Support engineering standardization and process improvements designed to improve repair processing times.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Approximately 5 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience.

Experience with aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and commercial aviation regulatory requirements.

Experience developing repairs for aircraft metallic and/or composite structures.

Experience with repair development involving nacelle and exhaust structures.

Working knowledge of aerospace maintenance manuals, including SRM, ASR, CMM, and AMM.

Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

Experience working in a customer-facing or customer-support engineering role.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

CATIA V5 experience.

Detailed understanding of aerospace nacelle systems.

Familiarity with specialty manufacturing processes used for aerospace components.

Experience with automation tools such as Excel VBA and Visual Basic.