Job description
Job Title: Mechanical Flight Test Engineer
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Job Description:
This position is for a Mechanical Flight Test Engineer. The Mechanical Flight Test Engineer will be responsible for engineering design and installation support of modifications and experimental installations at the Phoenix flight test facility to our fleet of flight test aircraft. The duties of the mechanical engineer will include:
1. Integration of changes and modifications to aircraft in the flight test fleet.
2. Configuration management of changes and modifications to aircraft within the established flight test engineering process.
3. Preparation of engineering drawings and supporting documentation.
4. Works closely with other flight test engineers and technicians to ensure timely completion of flight test projects.
The candidate is required to define, coordinate, and perform mechanical design and structural analysis to enable integration/installation of test components and modifications to any of the experimental test aircraft. The candidate is also responsible for the preparation of engineering drawings. Work closely with flight test engineers and technicians to ensure timely completion of flight test projects. Assist instrumentation engineer(s) and technicians in support of flight test activities generally. Drive the development of flight test procedures for numerous test programs. Assist flight operations maintenance staff with tasks.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering is required
- 5-10 years of experience in aerospace structural design. (structures DER with DTA would be a plus)
- Proficiency in structural analysis with both classical methods and finite element analysis (ANSYS or equivalent)
- Proficiency in 3D CAD, (Solidworks, Creo, NX)
- Familiarity with metallic and composite aerospace materials, fasteners, and fabrication methods
- Experience creating assembly and part drawings, generating work instructions, and writing technical reports
Additional Qualifications
- Strong written and oral communications skills - able to transcend level and functions
- Strong problem solving skills including leadership experience
- Strict adherence to sound engineering standards
- Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office software
- Demonstrates work safety with attention to safety of flight issues.
- Demonstrates & applies breadth/depth knowledge to impact the success of the group.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of tasks/processes on assignments and utilizes schedules to meet commitments.
- Develops & demonstrates a positive & effective working relationship with all discipline levels.
- Show respects and listens to input from co-workers &internal/external customers.
- Demonstrates commitment to providing quality data to customers and keeps all customers well informed of their job status, following through to ensure all aspects of the assignment are met.
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency to customer’s requests.
- Plans and develops work assignments with others in mind.
- Works effectively with ambiguous information or uncertain situations, maintaining a positive “can-do attitude”.
- Takes ownership of tasks until they are completed or properly transferred.
- Willingly shares knowledge and best practices with co-workers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
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