Sr. Engineer

Responsible for design, development, implementation, and validation of technical products and systems. Performs engineering design evaluations. May develop a range of products. Recommends alterations to development and design to improve quality of products and/or procedures. Utilizes best practice engineering methods and provides expert technical guidance for engineering initiatives. Incorporates components, materials, and tools that result in cost-effective and quality output. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Design and development of prototypes, material specifications, and production tooling. 
• Reviews engineering drawings
• Evaluates measurement data to determine appropriate tolerances
• Recommends design changes and manufacturing improvements based on measurement data
• Substantial hands-on work and interface with factory employees.
• Responsible for meeting new delivery dates
• Study specifications, mockups and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, production sequence and detail.
• Creation of test plans, conducting tests, and preparing test reports to show compliance with government standards. (PMA, TSO, DER Repairs)
• Preparation of design documentation including detail and assembly drawings, work instructions, and inspection requirements.
• Sourcing of new components and materials from vendors.
• Writing operating manuals, owner’s manuals, and product labeling.
• Provide technical support through sales department and directly to customers.
• Provide support for the Production and Quality Departments.
• Create assembly drawings to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence. 
• Plan, organize and delegate all work assignments for support personnel.
• Respond to an on-going basis to work requests, problems, and opportunities from various departments, customers, and other areas of request.
• Support company culture and FLIGHT principles.
• Coordinate with all areas of Survival Products and it’s affiliates and/or repair stations on any items that are necessary to support increased customer focus and satisfaction as related to assigned areas.
• Such other duties, functions, special projects, and responsibilities assigned by the VP of Engineering. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering from accredited institution. 
• Requires 8 years of engineering experience in mechanical or aerospace field.
• Knowledge of FAA regulations; PMA’s, DER, CFR,s, TSO’s
• Experience and Proficient using Design software (Solidworks, AutoCad and Inventor) is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise and direct the efforts of technicians as well as outside suppliers
• Hands on to support and resolve production issues with machinery.
• Follow oral and/or written instructions.