Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Research and Development Engineer
About The Position
This mid-level role is with Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, in Spirit’s Defense Business Unit. Spirit Defense serves the defense and space marketplace through engineering, rapid prototyping, and related customer support. The position develops manufacturing processes and advanced technologies for aerostructure development and assembly, including composite and metallic structures. It advances technology and manufacturing readiness from concept through prototyping, risk reduction, verification, and validation, while applying design-for-manufacturing principles and supporting industrialization and automation.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, or equivalent) from an ABET-accredited university.
- 5–10 years of engineering work experience in the aircraft industry.
- Subject matter expertise with at least 5 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
- Experience working with an ERP system and CAD systems, including the CATIA suite, tool design, composite part development, and manufacturing processes.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing engineering knowledge and experience with metals and composites manufacturing in a manufacturing environment.
- CATIA V5 experience with part, assembly, wireframe, drafting, and surface design, emphasizing composite tooling methods and design.
- Experience with SAP and GPLM ERP systems.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
- 10 years of engineering work experience in the aircraft industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop manufacturing processes and advanced technologies for aerostructure development and assembly.
- Advance technology and manufacturing readiness levels; develop concepts through initial configuration, prototyping, risk reduction, verification, and validation.
- Advise on new product configurations using design-for-manufacturing principles.
- Author and review assembly plans, test plans, and test reports, and lead Production 3P events.
- Develop build plans, conduct Manufacturing Readiness Level assessments, and develop tooling methods and assembly processes for composite and metallic structures.
- Develop concepts for industrialization and automation.
- Develop engineering project Basis of Estimates for internal and customer-driven programs.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and technicians.
- Independently plan work activities and collaborate within and across organizations as needed.
- Lead engineering projects through cross-functional collaboration and technical presentations.
- Plan and achieve project milestones and manage collaborative research with external suppliers.
- Support documentation and communication of plans and evaluations for future work packages, including bids and proposals.
- Support cross-functional teams in trade studies, industrialization, automation, and root cause and corrective action (RCCA).
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Potential eligibility for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
