Electrical Engineer

Job description

Overview of the Position

Oversee all engineering and sourcing requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Electromechanical Engineer is responsible for the development, reverse engineering, design evaluation, testing, and technical substantiation of aviation replacement parts
• This position requires a strong understanding of mechanical and electromechanical aircraft components.
• Manage and execute engineering activities for assigned FAA PMA projects.
• Review specifications, maintenance manuals, component manuals, service bulletins, and other available technical data.
• If required incumbent may use standard measurement tools such as a micrometer or caliper to gather dimensional data.
• Create 3D CAD models and dimensional data reports from reverse engineering data.
• Create manufacturing drawings of aftermarket parts from dimensional reports, material analysis, and available technical data.
• Manage multiple reverse engineering projects simultaneously.
• Create reports and data packages to be submitted to the FAA for certification.
• Checks engineering drawings for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate mechanical and electromechanical assemblies, actuators, starters, drive assemblies, housings, switches, motors, and related components.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Capacity to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented.

Computer skills

• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiar with ASME Y14.5 dimension and geometric tolerance standards.
• Familiar with aerospace manufacturing methods and processes related to the creation of precision structural aircraft parts, sheet metal parts, machine parts such as gears, bearings, seals, etc.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling, with Solid Works experience required.
• Experience with FAA certification process preferred.
• Aviation experience with customer and supplier

Qualifications

Education / Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with minimum 5 years of related experience and training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Is frequently required to talk or listen.
• Is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 10 pounds.
• Works in moderate noise levels.
• Travel up to 15%.