Propulsion Engineer - Environment Control Systems

Avion Solutions

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Engineering or related discipline with 15 years of experience
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and parts lists
  • Working knowledge of thermal analyses
  • Experience with software tools for Steady State and Transient Thermodynamic Design & Analysis
  • Experience in risk analysis and reliability analysis for Environmental Control performance
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a DoW security clearance
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering support for Environmental Control Systems for multiple vehicle platforms
  • Draft written recommendations for inquiries on serviceability and airworthiness
  • Review and assess test plans, reports, and compliance with specifications
  • Recommend improvements and evaluate risks in test plans and reports
  • Support test witnessing and post-test inspections and evaluations
  • Document airworthiness concerns from design changes and engineering proposals
  • Aid in failure investigations and support validation procedures
  • Support Depot activities including maintenance planning and hardware reviews
  • Evaluate alternate sources and respond to Defense Logistics Agency requests
  • Address quality escapes and document related concerns
  • Contribute to Condition Based Maintenance activities related to Environmental Control Systems
  • Conduct data analysis to evaluate component performance and compliance

Benefits

  • Employee ownership structure
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment
  • Engagement in diverse project tasks across various vehicle platforms
  • Collaborative team culture focused on innovative engineering solutions
  • Potential involvement in high-impact projects with national significance
Full Job Description
Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Propulsion Engineer to support the Propulsion Division, MAD. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:
  • Provide engineering support for Environmental Control Systems relating to helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, and fixed-wing platforms.
  • Provide written recommendations regarding field inquiries concerning serviceability of Environmental Control Systems and interpretation of airworthiness requirements.
  • Review test plans, test reports, and analyses concerning compliance with specification and/or qualification requirements.
  • Provide recommendations on the requirements coverage, success criteria, and acceptability of the test plans and reports, risks or potential risks of the test plan and report, and corrective actions or improvements to the test plan and report.
  • Provide support for test witnessing, evaluation of test results, and/or post-test inspections and recommendations regarding requirements coverage of tests and post-test hardware condition and performance.
  • Review changes in designs and engineering change proposals and document airworthiness concerns.
  • Support failure investigations and procedure validations/verifications.
  • Provide technical and project engineering support for Environmental Control related improvements developed under the Component Improvement Program.
  • Provide support for Depot and repair activities to include Maintenance and Overhaul (M&O) plan and hardware repair reviews, and support of Product Verification Audits (PVAs).
  • Provide support for alternate source evaluations, intercept actions, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) engineering requests.
  • Review quality escapes and Manufacturing Review Boards (MRBs) and document airworthiness concerns.
  • Provide technical support for Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and/or Cost Wise Readiness activities relating to Environmental Control Systems.
  • Perform data reduction and analysis to evaluate Environmental Control and component performance and provide recommendations on the compliance of performance submittals with respect to applicable requirements along with detailed studies to determine corrective actions or improvements.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Experience:
  • BS in Engineering or related discipline and 15 years of experience.
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and parts lists.
  • Documented working knowledge of performing thermal analyses.
  • Experience using/developing various software tools to conduct Steady State and Transient Thermodynamic Design & Analysis (Heating, Cooling, Dehumidification Calculations) on Air, Water, Hydraulic Fluid, Gas (Dry Air), Vapor, and Steam Systems.
  • The candidate should have documented experience performing risk analysis, reliability analysis, and data reduction and analysis to evaluate Environmental Control performance, providing recommendations on the compliance of performance submittals with respect to applicable requirements and detailed studies to determine corrective actions.
    Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
  • Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.


Locations Huntsville, AL

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