Aircraft Interiors Engineer

Job Description:

Position Overview

• Seeking an experienced Interior Integration Engineer to support aircraft interior modifications for defense customers. The role involves engineering design, project coordination, certification support, and technical leadership while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of aerospace engineering experience.

• Experience with aircraft interior engineering and systems integration.

• Experience supporting aircraft modification and completion programs.

• Knowledge of green aircraft and completion engineering.

• Working knowledge of aircraft certification processes, including Type Design, Supplemental Type Certificates (STC), and major repairs/modifications.

• Preferred: Team leadership or engineering lead experience.

• Preferred: Project management experience within aerospace programs.

Technical Responsibilities

• Support aircraft interior modification programs for defense customers.

• Develop and execute engineering modification packages.

• Lead engineering activities for assigned work packages.

• Coordinate with suppliers, cross-functional engineering teams, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory agencies.

• Develop engineering documentation, schedules, and technical deliverables.

• Review engineering designs and proposed modification solutions.

• Evaluate the impact of aircraft modifications on existing systems and configurations.

• Support aircraft certification activities and compliance documentation.

• Communicate project status, technical issues, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership.

• Ensure engineering work is completed on schedule while meeting quality and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Skills

• Aircraft Interior Integration

• Aircraft Modification Engineering

• Aircraft Certification

• Supplemental Type Certificates (STC)

• FAA Certification Processes

• Engineering Documentation

• Systems Integration

• Engineering Design Review

• Project Scheduling

• Technical Leadership

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• Supplier Coordination

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Leadership, accountability, and ownership

• Results-driven mindset

• Adaptability and initiative

• Ability to work independently

• Strong team collaboration

Resume Keywords

• Aerospace Engineering; Interior Integration; Aircraft Interiors; Defense Programs; Aircraft Modifications; Supplemental Type Certificate (STC); Type Design; FAA Certification; Engineering Documentation; Systems Integration; Engineering Design; Technical Leadership; Project Management; Cross-functional Collaboration; Supplier Coordination

Ideal Candidate Profile

• The ideal candidate has significant aerospace engineering experience supporting aircraft interior integration, certification, and modification programs. They possess strong technical leadership, project coordination, and problem-solving skills while effectively collaborating with engineering teams, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory organizations.