Engineer II, Heaters

ALTEN Technology USA•Carson, CA

4d•$100,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineer II, Heaters researches, analyzes, designs, develops, debugs, and modifies heating equipment for the commercial aerospace industry, including drain masts, inline heaters, heater hoses, heated manifolds and valves, and insulation. The role applies sound engineering principles to develop robust, airworthy designs, primarily for Water & Waste systems. The engineer develops heater products and their requirements, design documentation, and verification and qualification plans and procedures. The work includes component and sub-component selection, design performance analysis, product testing, supplier and OEM interaction, and support for testing at company and external laboratories. The position also supports manufacturing acceptance testing, engineering changes, ongoing projects, and program and project managers.

Requirements

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from a recognized ABET-accredited institution, or equivalent.
One to five years of aerospace equipment experience, with a desire to excel in heater and insulation design.
Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering and two or more years of relevant heater and insulation experience.

Responsibilities

Develop small- and medium-sized heater products for Water & Waste systems.
Analyze customer requirements and validate them through analysis, modeling, prototyping, or existing product performance.
Create and maintain hardware requirements specifications and hardware interface control documents.
Create verification plans to validate product compliance with requirements.
Work independently with technical analysts to define product designs.
Interface independently with existing and new suppliers and OEMs.
Select sub-components and analyze design performance margins.
Select components and manage obsolescence.
Create design tools to define product designs, capture lessons learned, and improve heater and insulation development processes.
Create hardware design documents covering design analysis, notes, and guidelines.
Create design verification test procedures (DVTPs) and reports (DVTRs).
Perform product performance testing and analysis to confirm requirements are met, and generate test reports.
Research and develop resourceful, creative solutions to problems.
Create qualification test procedures (QTPs) and reports (QTRs).
Support feasibility, development, validation, verification, and qualification testing in Carson and at external test laboratories.
Develop and validate acceptance test procedures (ATPs), including visual and dimensional inspections, functional testing, and proof pressure testing, for manufacturing use.
Apply technical problem-solving to support ongoing projects.
Process engineering changes in the development of water and waste systems and equipment.
Provide input to program and project managers.