Airworthiness Engineer

Description

The Challenge (primary Responsibilities)

• Review designs for changes to existing systems to improve reliability, maintainability and / or performance.
• Perform integration, verification, validation, test and instructional tasks.
• Perform studies and participate in research, development and implementation of programs.
• Evaluate and perform cost benefit analysis of improvement initiatives.
• Recommend improvement / upgrade programs for RSAF aircraft systems and support equipment.
• Review and recommend RSAF authorizations of engineering modifications.
• Progress approval of improvement initiatives through external design organizations and technical authorities.
• Define requirements and manage the implementation and acceptance of new buy and upgrade programs.
• Investigate aircraft related problems affecting fleet performance.
• Monitor test programs and evaluate test data to identify problems and / or to verify performance.
• Participate in accident investigations.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations on major defect and aircraft incident reports.
• Prepare staff correspondence to organizations internal and external to the RSAF.
• Support RSAF officers at meetings and participate in design and program management reviews.
• Manage and coordinate engineering modification projects.
• Spend a large proportion of time proactively planning and organizing resources within the RSAF to ensure tasks are completed to meet project timescales, which often are dependencies for other projects.
• Plan for the involvement of other agencies from within the RSAF and its associated programs.
• Responsive to RSAF inputs and requirements, both immediate and long term, with a focus on high quality results.
• Rationalize inputs and coordinate outputs to achieve maximum cooperation and support.
• Produce briefings, engineering drawings, specifications, interface control documents, engineering reports, test plans, Technical Orders, and Time Compliance Technical Orders from data the role defines and collects.
• Deliver verbal briefings and presentations to the Director and Team Manager on a daily basis.
• Assist in the creation of original designs for engineering solutions that demand imaginative innovation and extensive planning.
• Comply with all RSAF safety directives and instructions.

What Sets You Apart (basic Qualifications)

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better.

This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good.

You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in offering an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, any applicable bargaining agreement, or other law.

Candidates should have a Bachelor of Engineering in a relevant field and a minimum of 12 years of experience in aerospace or related engineering disciplines. Expertise in airworthiness certification processes and strong communication skills are essential.

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