Landing Gear Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY (This position is onsite and requires regular, in-person attendance at our facility in Titusville, FL. Remote work is not available for this role):

Under the direction of the Director of Quality, the Landing Gear Engineer is responsible for landing gear and component repair development and performing engineering liaison activities. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Able to handle all project details including requirement derivation, conceptualization, detail design,

analysis, project oversight, manufacturing support and sustaining support. 

• Obtain and analyze test data. 

• Formulate plans for solution development, documentation, and deployment. 

• Apply technical knowledge to design, analyze, investigate and resolve assigned engineering problems. 

• Perform functional testing and troubleshooting of equipment and systems in assigned area by utilizing

standard engineering and scientific principles. 

• Develop documentation of findings and implemented solutions. 

• Develop design specification with primarily bottoms-up requirements. 

• Create initial conceptual layouts. 

• Negotiate design trades through:

Kinematic / kinetic analysis

Performing initial component sizing

Linear elastic finite element analysis

Prototype manufacturing and engineering qualification / safety-of-flight test

Production sustainment

Unusual or complex scope design projects

Project oversight 

• Represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. 

• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given

deadlines. 

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. 

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word. 

• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result. 

• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information. 

• Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long

range goals can be achieved. 

• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion. 

• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a

task. 

• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information. 

• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal. 

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures. 

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly. 

• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a Mechanical Engineering discipline (four year college or technical school) required.

Experience: Experience in an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul function is preferred.

Experience in landing gear design, repair or manufacturing is preferred.

Experience with requirement derivation, conceptualization, detail design and analysis.

Experience providing project oversight and manufacturing support.

Computer Skills: Experience in desktop CAD software. Proficient with computers and the ability to use MS

Office, Corridor and other related programs. 

Other Requirements:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Job is performed primarily in an office environment, but frequent visits to shop floor is expected.