Turbine Engine Engineer – Flight Propulsion Expert

Avion Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Turbine Engine Engineer to support the Maneuver Air Directorate. The role focuses on engine systems for helicopters, UAVs, and fixed-wing platforms, with extensive design review, airworthiness, and test analysis responsibilities.

Required candidates will have 18+ years in turbine engine engineering, DoD-compatibility, and strong technical writing, including risk analysis and data evaluation. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 25 years; or Master of Science in Engineering with 23 years; or Ph.D. in Engineering with 21 years.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and parts lists.
• Ability to write clear and concise analysis reports and conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Proficient in technical writing.
• Experience with failure analysis of mechanical components and systems.
• 18+ years of documented engineering experience with design and development, manufacturing, maintenance, or operation of turbine engines and/or engine controls.
• Experience with analyzing data from flight load surveys.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time. US travel only.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for engine systems and subsystems relating to helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, and fixed-wing platforms.
• Provide written recommendations regarding field inquiries concerning serviceability of engine systems and subsystems and interpretation of airworthiness requirements.
• Review test plans, test reports, and analyses concerning compliance with specification and/or qualification requirements.
• Provide recommendations on the requirements coverage, success criteria, and acceptability of the test plans and reports, risks or potential risks of the test plan and report, and corrective actions or improvements to the test plan and report.
• Provide support for Test witnessing, test readiness review, evaluation of test results, and/or post-test inspections and recommendations regarding requirements coverage of tests and post-test hardware condition and performance.
• Review changes in designs and engineering change proposals and document airworthiness concerns.
• Review technical changes to manuals and maintenance procedures.
• Participate in program and design reviews and technical meetings.
• Support failure investigations and procedure validations/verifications.
• Provide technical and project engineering support for engine-related improvements developed under the Component Improvement Program.
• Provide support for Deficiency Reporting requirements, including disposition of exhibits and review of investigation findings and recommendations.
• Provide support for Reliability Improvement through Failure Identification and Reporting (RIMFIRE) data review and determining the cause of hardware removal.
• Provide support for Depot and repair activities to include Maintenance and Overhaul (M&O) plan and hardware repair reviews, and support of Product Verification Audits (PVAs).
• Provide support for alternate source evaluations, intercept actions, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) engineering requests.
• Provide technical support for spares procurements to include review of Source Approval Request (SAR) packages and commerciality decisions.
• Provide technical support for critical safety item issues with propulsion engine systems and subsystems including hydromechanical and electronic engine controls.
• Provide support for Product Lot Testing (PLTs) by reviewing drawings and identifying required inspection criteria.
• Review quality escapes and Manufacturing Review Boards (MRBs) and document airworthiness concerns.
• Document processes and methodologies for the design and airworthiness qualification of propulsion systems and subsystems, generate briefings and related documentation in electronic format (MS Word and PowerPoint), and provide briefings, recommendations, and analyses for Government use to ensure standardization and effectiveness of the Airworthiness process as conducted by the Propulsion Division.

Skills

Turbine engines

Technical writing

Risk analysis

MS Office

Data analysis

Security clearance

Flight safety

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering

Ph.D. in Engineering

Tools

PDREP

TAMMS-A/MCDS

AED Task Tracking System

ETMs/IETMs

Job description

Avion Solutions, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Turbine Engine Engineer to support the Maneuver Air Directorate. The role focuses on engine systems for helicopters, UAVs, and fixed-wing platforms, with extensive design review, airworthiness, and test analysis responsibilities.

Required candidates will have 18+ years in turbine engine engineering, DoD-compatibility, and strong technical writing, including risk analysis and data evaluation. U.S.