R&D Engineer

Carson HelicoptersPerkasie, PA
1d

About The Position

Carson Helicopters is currently seeking talented individuals for a position on its R&D/Engineering team. You will work on designing, ground testing and flight-testing critical aerospace components for legacy aircraft.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, physics, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 4+ years of experience with complex, multi-disciplinary structural projects, rotary wing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience using and troubleshooting aircraft flight test instrumentation
  • Experience in writing FAA approved test plans and test reports as well as interpreting and analyzing test results
  • Ability to rapidly change roles and responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment
  • Experience working on complex instrumentation design projects
  • Experience with production tooling or product design in either prototype or volume environments
  • Strong working knowledge of composite structures analysis
  • Solidworks or equivalent experience
  • Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers
  • Self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly and accurately with a wide range of people
  • Problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • A positive, upbeat attitude

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with other test engineers to design and implement instrumentation supporting ground test & flight test activities.
  • Write test plans & reports in accordance with FAA guidelines to support certification efforts.
  • Support flight test activities as necessary up to and including on-aircraft data collection
  • Lead the analytical design of structural aerospace parts
  • Complete CAD and create drawing packages to enable construction of structural aerospace parts
  • Select and provide detailed specifications for the purchase of raw material/parts; interact with vendors to resolve technical issues
  • Assist technicians in resolving technical questions in the manufacturing of composite and metal structures and assemblies.
  • Develop and execute procedures for activities such as material qualification and equipment calibration
  • Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals
  • Seek out the solutions to technical problems with the local team along with the larger Carson Helicopters workforce.
  • Use your well-rounded technical knowledge to display proficiency in basic structural sizing, mechanisms, and design while making development decisions based on cost and schedule considerations
  • Develop and refine manufacturing assembly procedures
  • Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exclusive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.
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