Component Engineer Overview:

The Components Engineer is responsible for establishing technical programs and managing all day-to-day technical issues for aircraft components. This position has primary responsibility for technical aspects of component maintenance activity based upon Safety, FAA Regulations, Reliability, and cost of ownership issues. The Components Engineer drives commercial aircraft component repair projects and works very closely with aircraft engineering, reliability, and external vendors.

Essential Roles & Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Write concise technical documents (Engineering Specifications) for the testing, repair and overhaul of components to follow manufacturer documents or legal requirements
• Gather relevant data, report shop findings and initiate corrective action in support of root cause determination on in-service problems or operational issues
• Ability to lead and decipher large amounts of component data (removal records, shop findings, etc.) to determine root cause and possible corrective actions
• Develops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis and overall management of project implementation which can include acquiring FAA approvals and coordinate warranty recovery on SBs that are applicable
• Evaluate the cost benefit impact of a fleet decision to ensure a balance of cost and assets utilization
• Study, analyze, and seek solutions to production issues related to design, operation, performance, modification, or repair of components
• Investigate, develop & implement repair processes, procedures for assigned components. Efficiently collaborate with various internal and external resources for developing effective repair schemes for boosting component reliability within acceptable cost parameters
• Capable of interpreting various OEM technical manuals such as, but not limited to: component maintenance manuals (CMM), aircraft maintenance manuals (AMM), fault isolation manuals (FIM), component and airframe service bulletins (SB), etc.
• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure airworthiness, safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability and operational efficiency.
• Any other duties assigned by management

Required Qualifications:

Note: Compensation and Title are based on experience level

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferred Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical), related technical field or equivalent experience
• 2 to 5 years of engineering experience, preferably with an airline or commercial aircraft related manufacturer or repair facility
• Engineering skill sets which can be applied to a range of aircraft systems, components, maintenance programs and engines
• Excellent at articulating complex information to various audiences
• Ability to apply principles of logic and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Must have strong customer service orientation and relationship management skills, strong project management skills; written and verbal communication skills; multi-tasking abilities; proven results-orientation; and strong analytical, organizational and time management skills
• Embraces diverse people, thinking and styles
• Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong skills in MS office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Considerable latitude is provided in determining technical objectives of assignment. High impact work requires minor review
• Knowledge of FARS (especially 145, 25 and 121)
• Background in engineering component maintenance support preferred

Compensation:

$85,000-100,000.00. This is the base compensation for this role.

Classification:

Full-time, Exempt

Working Location:

This position is open in Minneapolis, MN.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Work environment:

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands or finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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