Engineer, Fleet Support

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Support systemic aircraft issues as related to the Intelsat airborne system.
• Define, Review and Modify installation/Maintenance documents and procedures.
• Proactively identify, develop, and drive opportunities to improve processes and tools to increase the overall effectiveness of the team.
• Lead cross functional teams on triaging system interaction issues and driving them to closure.
• Create, review, and modify maintenance manuals, fault isolation manuals, Service bulletins.
• Proactively identify defects by reviewing system data logs.
• Collect data and generate weekly/monthly metrics on all issues reported, triaged and resolved meeting the defined SLA
• Be an SME for HDW related technical issues and training other team members

COMPETENCIES

• Aircraft Performance Data Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Failure mode analysis
• Decision making under pressure

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• FAA Airframe & Power Plant Certifications
• At least 2 years of experience in an aircraft fleet support or engineering role, ideally within the Avionics industry
• Ability to address and troubleshoot problems associated with aircraft-based equipment.
• Has used electronic test equipment before.
• Strong skills in reading electrical schematics.
• Knowledge with aircraft wiring (power, data bus, discrete I/O, Quadrax)
• Experience with avionics and flight systems

This role is subject to ITAR/EAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident).

Beneficial to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet familiarity.
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with IP networking.
• FAA, RTCA & ARINC standards and regulations familiarity

SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer