Spirit Defense - Material Review Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level , or Senior)

Position Responsibilities

• Represent the entirety of Engineering, as members of the Material Review Board (MRB) in an Aerospace production or preproduction environment.
• Act decisively, communicate effectively, and demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness when exercising his or her role in MRB delegated or non-delegated environments.
• Utilize independent, single signature authority for dispositioning non-conformances on aircraft structural components, systems, functional tests, and wiring/electrical installations under rapid paced production schedules.
• Apply systems-thinking to improve producibility of hardware and resolution of production problems.
• Investigate for root cause and recommend resolution to design discrepancies.
• Manage projects and lead or participate in cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering and manufacturing initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited University
• 2+ years of engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Senior (Level 4): 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Material Review Board in aerospace production environment
• Aerospace or mechanical engineering degree preferred
• Experience with composite materials in design
• Experience managing projects and leading or participating in cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering initiatives
• Experience in reading and interpreting aircraft maintenance documents, engineering repair design, and repair substantiation working for an airline, FAA Part 145 Repair station, and/or aircraft OEM Liaison
• Experience in applying systems thinking to improve maintainability of components and resolve component performance problems
• Knowledge of both production and design processes including aircraft industry standard repair methods
• Experience developing innovative revisions to the design and manufacture of machined parts, sheet metal parts, welded assemblies, non-metals, advanced composite components, and new material integration
• Experience initiating design and process changes
• Experience developing, implementing, and integrating technical curriculum

Shift

2nd shift

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Export Control Requirements

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.