Repair Engineer

Aviation Technical Services•Fort Worth, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Repair Engineer supports the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) activities of Aviation Technical Services (ATS) by providing aircraft structural repair dispositions to aircraft undergoing heavy maintenance and out of service due to various types of damage.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Engineering or related field, with five (5) years or more of relevant aerospace experience preferred; or eight (8) years of equivalent aircraft repair experience required.
OEM/MRO airframe repair/design experience preferred.
Solidworks or AutoCAD experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops timely structural repairs for aircraft and components based on sound engineering principles driven by OEM, FAA, airline, and best practice guidance.
Works directly with mechanics on the aircraft to determine the best course of action, developing solutions that return the airplane to an airworthy condition meeting all regulatory requirements and returning the aircraft to revenue service in an expeditious manner.
Works directly with the aircraft manufactures, third party design centers, as well as develops the repair based on current available data.
Provides substantiation for approval authorities for the engineering soundness of repairs, describing not only the “how” but the “why” of the repair construction.
Creates drawings and repairs using CAD software.
Communicates Engineering solutions to mechanics, customers, and OEM representatives.
Applies information from Structural Repair Manuals (SRMs), Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMMs), Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPCs), Service Bulletins (SBs), Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and other aircraft reference materials.
Interprets and uses aircraft manufacturing, assembly, and installation drawings.
Incorporates regulatory requirements for airworthiness, for the FAA and various foreign authorities (EASA, etc.) and include in engineering documents, drawings and designs.
Provides technical guidance to less experienced staff.
Coaches and mentors others on best practices.
Approves engineering documents within authorized signatory level.
Volunteers for various assignments in order to hold program schedules.
May require some overnight travel, being on-call, and responding to technical AOG situations during off hours.
May be assigned to alternative shifts such as day, night, swing, and weekends to support programs or installations.
Perform other duties as assigned.