Support The Stand-Up Of A Complex Program
¤ Responsible For Identifying Operational Testing Needs And Executing Strategic Planning Initiatives For Creating A Safe And Efficient Shop Floor Testing Environment
¤ Work In Parallel With Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Safety & Health And Production Operations
¤ Create Manufacturing Test Engineering Statement Of Work Contractual Requirements
¤ Interface With Shop Floor Management & Shop Floor Personnel To Help Troubleshoot And Resolve Vehicle Test Issues And Implement Process Improvements To Increase Efficiency
¤ Create Shop Aid Tooling, Analyze Shop Floor Performance And Support The Quality Organization In Root Cause Analysis And Corrective Action Activities For Process-Related Defects
Required experience:
- Testing and troubleshooting of aircraft sub-systems such as:
o fuel systems, pumps, valves, actuators, hydraulics, electrical
- Acting as Test Conductor/ Director for air vehicle testing
- Authoring air vehicle system (fuel, hydraulic, electrical, etc.) test procedures and plans
- Identification and operation of specialized test equipment
- Wire harness and interconnect installation/ integration
- Aircraft Sub-systems assembly and integration
- work instruction authoring and work planning
- Hands-on production floor support (Direct ownership and support of specific operations as well as interface with touch-labor employees)
- Hands-on experience with Ground Support Equipment (GSE), such as hydraulic mules, power carts, cooling air carts, etc.
- Knowledge of common airworthiness, Quality, and manufacturing requirements for air vehicle validation
- Ability to develop testing setups with little direction or information
Desired experience:
- Experience and knowledge of typical Flight Line operations and ground support activities
- Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills required in a team environment
- Ability to effectively present technical information to non-technical audiences
- Development/ protype/ first article program support
- Jet engine integration
- Jet engine service and maintenance familiarity
- Ability to determine the required regression testing during air vehicle rework, maintenance, or troubleshooting
- conducting Safety Briefs/Huddles prior to testing in order to ensure team safety, FOD compliance, and efficiency during test events
- Ability to understand aircraft system operation to an IPT level for all air vehicle systems
- Experience testing protype air vehicles
- Strong knowledge of all phases of manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineer type role previously held
- Teamcenter and Catia V5 software usage
- STEM type degree