Liaison Engineer

ST Engineering North America•Pensacola, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Liaison Engineer provides engineering services and technical assistance, reporting to the Director, Engineering. The role supports aircraft maintenance and modification work by developing repair schemes and Engineering Authorizations, coordinating engineering assistance across company departments, and working with OEMs and customers to resolve technical issues. The engineer also supports production troubleshooting, evaluates alternate materials and processes, optimizes designs for safety and efficiency, and provides daily updates on engineering progress. The position is based at ST Engineering Aerospace in Pensacola, Florida, at Pensacola International Airport. Essential responsibilities are performed in a climate-controlled office but are not limited to the office. The role involves managing multiple projects and deadlines and may include long work hours and stressful situations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering; equivalent experience will be considered.
Three years of experience in MRO or liaison engineering activities.
Good working knowledge of, or ability to acquire skills in, the relevant areas.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including presenting ideas and providing instructions or guidance to internal and external parties.
Ability to motivate and lead a staff or team to achieve goals, productivity, and quality work.
Ability to delegate and prioritize work effectively, and to be creative and persuasive.
Computer literacy.
Familiarity with engineering drawing systems, aircraft manuals, and Federal Aviation Administration documents.
Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective relationships with employees, departments, management, and customer representatives.
Ability to cope with stress, mental exhaustion, short deadlines, multiple concurrent projects, employee confrontations, and long work hours.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with company departments to evaluate required engineering assistance.
Prepare repair schemes, including drawings or sketches, and Engineering Authorizations for required repairs.
Use OEM technical data, including engineering drawings, the Structural Repair Manual, Illustrated Parts Catalog, and Airplane Maintenance Manual.
Communicate with OEMs and customers to obtain technical advice and approval for repair work.
Follow up with the Production Department on implementation of repair schemes and Engineering Authorizations; revise them as needed to facilitate repairs.
Assist the Production Department with troubleshooting airplane systems not covered in manuals.
Determine alternate materials and processes while ensuring design requirements, weight optimization, safety, and reliability standards are met.
Streamline and optimize designs to improve production efficiency.
Provide daily engineering status updates on work progress.
Coordinate engineering services and technical assistance under the direction of the Director, Engineering.