Program Engineering Director - CFM56

Standard Aero•Grapevine, TX

26d•Hybrid

About The Position

StandardAero is seeking a Program Engineering Director for the CFM56 program. This role provides overall direction to the Service Engineering team, focusing on delivering high-quality, optimized engine builds to meet diverse customer requirements. The ideal candidate will balance engineering excellence with business objectives, maximizing repair versus replace strategies, driving repair solution development, supporting cost reduction, and leading module exchange strategies. The Director will collaborate with site production leaders to enhance repair and overhaul processes, ensuring product quality and continuous improvement. As a senior engineering leader, this role also involves developing engineering approaches, policies, and procedures aligned with organizational and corporate standards.

Requirements

Deep commercial gas turbine engine technical knowledge.
Engine shop visit and MRO process expertise.
Workscope development and optimization.
Engine lifecycle and asset management knowledge.
Strong understanding of LLPs and life management.
Knowledge of USM and aviation material economics.
Maintenance cost and investment analysis.
Technical risk assessment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Financial and commercial acumen.
Ability to travel to multiple sites regularly to support business.
Ability to translate complex engineering information into business decisions.
Strong customer communication and influencing skills.
Cross-functional leadership.
Sound technical judgment.
Bias for action and disciplined decision making.
Continuous improvement and process optimization mindset.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
10+ years of aviation propulsion, engine MRO, engineering, asset management, or related aerospace experience, with significant experience in engine maintenance and workscoping.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as the senior technical leader responsible for driving engineering excellence and life optimization strategy for the CFM56-5B and -7B program.
Ensures customer requirements are effectively translated into executable work scopes, repair strategies, and engineering solutions that optimize cost, turnaround time, compliance, and reliability.
Leads the development, approval, and implementation of work scopes that balance customer requirements, regulatory compliance, OEM guidance, and cost efficiency.
Supports asset trading teams with valuation of candidate acquisition engines and modules, keeping abreast of SB, AD and BoM trends and updates.
Manages the OEM to ensure their performance and response times meet TAT objectives and SLA commitments, and that value is received from OEM technical support fee structures.
Champions a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement, proactively identifying opportunities for program technical optimization and repair innovation.
Develops and manages a holistic CFM56 fleet module replacement strategy to optimize cost excellence and TAT within operations, ensuring successful hand-off and support to the operations team.
Supports the program’s repair strategy, driving additional repair development and supporting vendor management for sub-con repairs.
Partners with supply chain to manage and escalate issues as appropriate.
Drives engineering initiatives to reduce cost of ownership, maximize part re-use, and enhance overall repair efficiency and profitability.
Provides functional leadership to the CFM56 Service Engineering team, mentoring, coaching, and developing the team's technical capability.
Manages significant customer issue resolution where technical issues have driven customer AOG.
Provides clear, professional written and verbal technical advice to customers, including technical justifications, recommendations, and repair options.
Collaborates closely with program management and business development teams to support proposals, bids, and long-term customer partnerships.
Coordinates planning, organization, budgeting, program timing, and specifications of all engineering projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
Keeps abreast of engineering trends and developments for application in the business unit.
Actively participates in the CFM56 engine program leadership team, assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals, and outcomes.