Senior Aerospace Obsolescence & Sustainment Engineer

Firstmark Aerospace Corp; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program

Paid volunteering time

24/7 wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Employee referral program

Comprehensive medical insurance

PTO, holiday pay and sick leave

401(k) with company match

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Ontic Creedmoor in Creedmoor, NC is seeking a Senior Obsolescence Engineer to sustain and improve the availability of legacy aerospace products. You will lead obsolescence mitigation, evaluate component lifecycles and coordinate cross-functional efforts to implement robust solutions.

You'll work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to address sourcing, qualification and redesign needs, ensuring compliance and long-term aircraft operations.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills; ability to lead technical investigations.
• Experience reading, interpreting and creating engineering drawings, schematics, specs and documentation.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating/qualifying alternate or replacement electrical/electronic components.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, assessment and mitigation of obsolescence risks to ensure long-term availability of legacy aerospace products.
• Evaluate component lifecycle status, change notices and supply chain risks to identify mitigation strategies.
• Develop solutions such as alternate sourcing, lifetime buys and redesigns balancing technical performance and cost.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to resolve availability issues and implement solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional teams; document and communicate recommendations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Technical leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical/Electronic Engineering program

Tools

Altium Designer

LabVIEW

SolidWorks

Job description

Ontic Creedmoor in Creedmoor, NC is seeking a Senior Obsolescence Engineer to sustain and improve the availability of legacy aerospace products. You will lead obsolescence mitigation, evaluate component lifecycles and coordinate cross-functional efforts to implement robust solutions.

You'll work with Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to address sourcing, qualification and redesign needs, ensuring compliance and long-term aircraft operations.