Repair Engineer

Quest Global•Chula Vista, CA

5d•$84,000 - $87,000•Onsite

About The Position

Quest Global is hiring a Repair Engineer for its Aftermarket work at an aerospace location in Chula Vista, California. The role focuses on designing and approving repairs and allowable damage limits for commercial aerospace nacelle components in the Structural Repair Manual (SRM). The engineer will work independently, provide technical guidance to junior engineers, make recommendations to management, and help standardize processes to improve processing times. The Repair Engineer develops repair instructions for various nacelle components and programs, supporting repair design for metallic and composite structures. The role collaborates with production engineering, engine manufacturers, airframers, internal teams, and external customers on design changes, maintainability, repairability, maintenance manuals, and complex technical issues. The position also prepares repair packages for SRM/CMM development and submission to the Type Certificate holder. This is an on-site role in a shop-floor environment in Chula Vista, with working hours of 9 AM to 5 PM PST and no required travel.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 1–2 years of prior relevant experience.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Understanding of maintenance manuals, including SRM/ASR/CMM.
Experience in a customer support role.
Technical writing and PC skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with maintenance, repair, overhaul, and regulatory requirements in the commercial aircraft industry.
Experience repairing aircraft metallic and/or composite structures.
Experience developing repairs for aircraft metallic and/or composite nacelle and exhaust structures.
Must be able to commute to the Chula Vista location using personal transportation arrangements and meet the required working hours.
Ability to work in a shop-floor environment that may involve extensive walking and lifting up to 40 lbs.

Nice To Haves

CATIA V5 and FiberSim skills.
Detailed understanding of nacelle systems.
Familiarity with specialty manufacturing processes for aerospace components.
Knowledge of automation, including Excel VBA and Visual Basic applications.

Responsibilities

Make engineering judgments and develop repair instructions for various nacelle components across different nacelle programs.
Apply technical expertise to support repair design development for metallic and composite structures.
Work with production engineering to understand design changes and assess their effects on structural maintainability, repairability, and maintenance manuals (CMM, SRM, AMM).
Work with engine manufacturers and airframers to address complex technical issues and expand manual repairs and allowable damage limits.
Handle multiple repair tasks in a fast-paced, time-constrained environment.
Serve as the key point of contact for internal and external customers on complex technical issues.
Communicate and present to internal and external customers, with a focus on customer satisfaction.
Prepare repair packages to support SRM/CMM repair development for submission to the Type Certificate holder.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, make recommendations to management, and support standardization to improve processing times.