Aviation Crash Engineer

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Aviation Crash Engineer will oversee detailed inventories and conduct engineering condition assessments of crash-test documents and legacy media, including paper, film, photos, videos, and oscillographs. They will also evaluate selected physical artifacts, such as biodynamics seats, helmets, and related equipment. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (CNI) is a federally chartered corporation wholly owned by the Chickasaw Nation. Headquartered in Norman, Oklahoma, CNI serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries that operate as Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) engaged in several lines of business including Civilian, Defense, Filtration, Network Services, and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. CNI supports a diverse culture that offers innovative approaches and customer-centered services. When you do business with us, you gain efficient and cost-effective solutions that help safeguard the environment, protect and secure key assets, and connect resources to needs. We are proud to support the economic development of the Chickasaw Nation and to contribute to the tribal mission of enhancing the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens through a multitude of programs and services such as education, health care, nutrition services, housing programs, legal services, elder and child care and community support programs. Successful economic development is an integral part of the Chickasaw Nation’s operations.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required customer clearance for access to systems, facilities, equipment and property.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of research experience working in field.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field (degree must be from an accredited university) and a minimum of ten (10) years of research experience working with aircraft seat systems, occupant protection, crash test hardware, and test instrumentation standards beyond attainment of the degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead item-level and batch-level inventories and engineering condition assessments of crash-test records and legacy media (paper, film, photos, video, oscillographs) and selected physical artifacts (biodynamics seats, helmets, related equipment).
• Apply engineering judgment and format-specific criteria to develop written disposition recommendations (retain, transfer, preserve, digitize-conceptual, or identify for excess/destruction subject to Government approval).
• Document chain of custody, handling controls, and interim safeguards for fragile media and artifacts during appraisal and transfer processes.
• Coordinate technical findings and resolve ambiguous or high-risk cases with the CAMI records custodian, FAA technical SMEs, and contract management.
• Maintain thorough documentation (condition reports, photographic records, metadata) to support disposition recommendations and future stewardship.
• Aid other members of the CAMI with this task upon request.

Benefits

• A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens through a multitude of programs and services such as education, health care, nutrition services, housing programs, legal services, elder and child care and community support programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees