Aerospace Engineer jobs in Mckinney, TX

Aerospace Quality Research and Development MRO

Job Title: Liaison Aerospace Engineer

Classification: Exempt

Pay: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

Location: Addison, TX (ADS)

Hours: 8AM-5PM, overtime required on an as needed basis

Occasional rotating nights and weekends coverage required

Reports to:  Engineering Operations Manager

Primary Duties:

• Provide administrative support, technical writing, project management, and coordination directly with customers, which will require occasional support during nights and weekends
• Design, draft, and analyze maintenance based repairs/alterations for all aircraft structures, ensuring that all work complies with respective FAA Regulations
• Provide Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support, including "Fly On" allowances, Temporary Repairs, and Engineering Substantiated Repairs
• Complete Fleetwide and Maintenance Reliability projects
• Initiate and participate in Supplemental SRM/IPC repair projects based off common findings
• Provide On-Wing Support for difficult repair evaluations
• Technical writing
• Create aircraft fleet wide solutions or scope out solutions that best meet the customers' needs
• Proactively support customer maintenance efforts to improve aircraft availability while reducing costs
• Manage various airline related projects, providing coordination, as needed, to perform the necessary duties as the Primary Point of Contact
• 25% Travel Required - There may be travel up to 25% to other customer and vendor locations in the USA
• Perform other duties, as assigned, within the job classification and business

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and other company technology systems
• Must be able to fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Must be attentive to customer needs, project timelines, and requested approach at all times
• Must be resourceful and proactive in addressing work related concerns
• Must have the ability to attend required business meetings - in person, or by video call in, as coordinated
• Must work well independently, with little supervision, or with a team
• Must have a drive/passion for the aerospace industry
• Must possess an ability and willingness to learn
• Must be able to balance multiple priorities
• Must have strong attention to detail and complete work, including data entry, with a high degree of accuracy
• Must exercise good judgment
• Must possess strong organizational and time management skills
• Must follow direction well
• Must maintain excellence in business communications, manner and appearance on behalf of AQRD-MRO, for customer and coworker communications
• Must have the ability to travel for business, as needed

Required Education and Experience: 

• Work Experience 5 Years, required
• Aircraft Background either as an Engineer or Technician/Mechanic, required
• Proficiency in reading/researching aircraft technical data, required
  
• Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited Institution in Engineering or a Relevant Field, a plus
• Aerospace/Aviation Structural Repair Experience, a plus
• Proficiency in conventional Stress Analysis techniques, a plus
• A&P License, Maintenance Control or other aircraft shop experience, a plus
  
• Experience working for or directly supporting FAA Part 121 or 135 Operators, a plus
• Experience working for or directly supporting FAA Part 145 Repair Stations, a plus

Required Physical Abilities: 

• Ability to drive on behalf of the company. (Must possess a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.)
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in an airport hangar and/or office cubicle environment.

* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed, as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.