Spirit Defense - Entry-Level Material Review Engineer

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions. Spirit Defense designs and builds aerostructures across multiple OEMs, including the Northrop Grumman B-21 program, Lockheed/Sikorsky CH-53K® program, Large Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Programs, and other emerging and classified projects. Spirit Defense programs involve fully integrated fuselage, wing, pylon, and nacelle components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. This Material Review Engineering role may support any of the above programs in a hands-on factory support role resolving product/process issues during aircraft production.

Requirements

Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited University, with 0-1 year of relevant experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance
Ability to communicate effectively, act decisively, learn quickly, and demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness in rapid hands-on problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Material Review Board in aerospace production environment.
Aerospace or mechanical engineering degree preferred.
Experience with composite materials in design.
Knowledge of CATIA V5 programs
Ability to manage projects and to lead and participate in cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering initiatives.
Experience in reading and interpreting aircraft maintenance documents, engineering repair design, and repair substantiation working for an airline, FAA Part 145 Repair station, and/or aircraft OEM Liaison.
Skill in applying systems thinking to improve maintainability of components and to resolve component performance problems.
Knowledge of both production and design processes including aircraft industry standard repair methods.
Ability to develop innovative revisions to the design and manufacture of machined parts, sheet metal parts, welded assemblies, non-metals, advanced composite components, and new material integration.
Skill in the initiation of design and process changes.
Ability to communicate effectively, act decisively, and to demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness.
Ability to develop, implement and integrate technical curriculum.

Responsibilities

Material Review Engineers represent the entirety of Engineering, as members of the Material Review Board (MRB), in an Aerospace production or preproduction environment.
Requires the capabilities to formulate, analyze, substantiate and document dispositions for production nonconformances within the boundaries of Federal Aviation Regulations and OEM delegated requirements.
Utilize independent, single signature authority for dispositioning nonconformances on aircraft structural components, systems, functional tests, and wiring / electrical installations under rapid paced production schedules.
This decision / disposition process is based upon knowledge of the design and manufacture of machined / sheet metal parts, weldments, non-metals, advanced composites, and/or large-scale assemblies and systems integration.
MRB engineers are self-motivated and possess the ability to act decisively, communicate effectively, and demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness when exercising his or her roll in MRB delegated or non-delegated environments.
Utilize skills in applying systems-thinking to improve producibility of hardware and in resolution of production problems.
Possesses the ability to investigate for root cause and recommend resolution to design discrepancies.
Has the ability to manage projects and lead or participate in cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering and manufacturing initiatives.