Standard Job DescriptionLead the IFG Stress Analysis team supporting F-16 and F-22 aircraft, including production, modification, sustainment, repair, and field-support activities. Direct and prioritize engineering work involving structural analysis, durability, damage tolerance, static strength, repairs, technical dispositions, and customer requirements.
This role coordinates with Design, Service Life, M&P, ASIP, Manufacturing, Quality, Program, and customer organizations to deliver sound engineering decisions on schedule. The manager assigns work, develops personnel, reviews technical products, manages workload and staffing needs, supports CAM and ASIP activities, and promotes consistent engineering processes across the organization.
The successful candidate will be a visible technical and people leader who can balance urgent aircraft issues, long-term program needs, employee development, and customer commitments while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and engineering integrity.
Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience performing or managing aircraft structural stress analysis.
- Experience leading technical teams or coordinating complex engineering work.
- Ability to review and approve engineering analyses, reports, repairs, and technical dispositions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required program access and security clearance.
Desired Skills- F-16 or F-22 structural analysis experience.
- Experience with static strength analysis and aircraft repairs.
- Familiarity with ASIP, CAM responsibilities, fleet sustainment, and field support.
- Experience coordinating across Design, Service Life, M&P, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program organizations.
- Strong workload prioritization and employee-development skills.
- Experience working directly with customers and government organizations.
- Ability to make timely, technically defensible decisions in a high-tempo environment.
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
