Job Description Summary

The Turbine Module Field Integration Systems Engineer for Evendale Defense Combat Propulsion (EDCP) leads the front-line technical support and problem solving for turbine module field issues on the F110 and J85 families of engines.  EDCP is a vibrant and growing organization supporting fielded engines for the US Air Force, US Navy, Foreign Militaries, and NPI offerings for Turkish Aerospace and Edison Works.   This position communicates directly with the customer, managing safety issues, leading field failure root cause investigations, and providing quick-response technical guidance for customer questions from the field.

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users’ needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. There is an expected high level of autonomy and operational judgement required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and vision to the EDCP organization for issues affecting the F110 and J85 turbine modules

• Lead root cause investigations of field hardware failures, partnering with Product Support Engineering, Design Engineering, and the Failure Analysis lab.

• Participate in USAF and Foreign Military Safety Investigations 

• Provide technical expertise on Failure Modes and Affects for safety risk assessments

• Provide troubleshooting expertise and tech data interpretation for customers and test operations

• Travel as required to support failure investigations, Analytical Condition Inspections, and customer conferences.

• Establish plans and coordinate activities of multi-disciplined teams to achieve technical requirements, schedules, and contract commitments

• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments

• Participate as a presenter or reviewer for internal/external technical and program reviews

• Be a key participant or owner in developing and executing customer funded improvement programs

• Assure proper documentation of technical data consistent with engineering policies and procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering (or a similar discipline focused on mechanical or aerothermal design) from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in an engineering position.

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.

• Established project management skills.

• Recognized as approachable, collaborative and inclusive

• Strong track record of customer-facing relationship building

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics:

• Mechanical design or systems engineering experience on high- or low-pressure turbine engine hardware.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

• Passion for lean and continuous improvement.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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