UAS Propulsion Engineer

About the role

At Airbus Helicopters, Inc., we are looking for a Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Propulsion Engineer to champion the full lifecycle of our cutting-edge Aerovel engine technology. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your technical decisions directly safeguard aircraft and drive innovation in low-volume, high-stakes aerospace manufacturing.

Responsibilities

The role will be divided into several areas of responsibility, including:

• Engine Dyno: Perform hands-on work completing assembly and commissioning of new dynos, ensuring detailed work and spec is suitable for engine test. Maintain fluency in Aerovel engine dyno’s critical and sensitive items, and technical approaches for achieving high degree of accuracy.
• Engine Development: Lead the test method development, data collection, reporting and documentation for each change and its performance against requirement. Track hours and performance. Document results in test reports.
• Engine Production and Field Sustainment: Lead and perform root cause analysis of issues in production and field and determine the fundamental specification requirement for the resolution. Develop test plan and test equipment to validate root cause, or investigate field performance.
• Project Manage and Document: Crafts project plans, setting goals/target specs, and KPIs. Owns the quality of execution, iteration speed, quality of the decision-making, and quality of the results of projects.

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree and/or relevant experience)
• Three (3) + years' of relevant experience (or verifiable demonstrated equivalent) of aircraft systems design, development, integration and certification
• Hand-on experience with build, maintenance, and working knowledge of internal combustion engines
• Hands-on experience with engine testing, combustion analysis, and data acquisition, and reporting.
• Demonstrated capability to manage deliverables to schedule.
• Knowledgeable and experienced in a standardized development process
• Experience designing parts to production and sustaining.
• Low volume series manufacturing techniques
• Electrical Wiring Diagram and wire-routing requirements understanding
• One or more years of experience operating engine dynamometer and engine inspection tools.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US Person under ITAR definition (For example a U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

Skills

The ideal candidate will have experience with engine development, production, and field sustainment, as well as project management and documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability
• Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program

Pay

Salary range based on the required profile: $83K to $134K /year. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on geographic differential. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Schedule

Onsite 95% in Bingen, WA. Travel Required: 5% Domestic and International