Associate Material Review Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Salary: $76,250–$116,900 per year

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. hirify.global, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company.

What you will do

• Represent Engineering on the Material Review Board in aerospace production and preproduction environments.
• Formulate, analyze, substantiate, and document dispositions for production nonconformances within Federal Aviation Regulations and OEM delegated requirements.
• Use independent signature authority to disposition nonconformances involving aircraft structural components, systems, functional tests, and wiring or electrical installations.
• Apply knowledge of machined and sheet-metal parts, weldments, non-metals, advanced composites, large-scale assemblies, and systems integration.
• Investigate root causes, resolve production problems, and recommend resolutions to design discrepancies.
• Manage projects and lead or participate in cross-functional engineering and manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 2 years of engineering experience.
• Completed Engineering degree from an ABET-accredited and/or Washington Accord-recognized college or university.

Nice to have

• Experience with a Material Review Board in an aerospace production environment.
• Aerospace or mechanical engineering degree.
• Experience with composite materials in design and knowledge of CATIA V5.
• Ability to manage projects and lead or participate in cross-functional teams.
• Experience reading and interpreting aircraft maintenance documents, engineering repair designs, and repair substantiation in an airline, FAA Part 145 repair station, or aircraft OEM liaison environment.
• Systems-thinking skills for improving component maintainability and resolving component performance problems.
• Knowledge of production and design processes, including aircraft industry-standard repair methods.
• Ability to develop design and manufacturing revisions for machined parts, sheet-metal parts, welded assemblies, non-metals, advanced composite components, and new material integration.
• Ability to initiate design and process changes, communicate effectively, act decisively, demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness, and develop, implement, and integrate technical curricula.

Culture & Benefits

• Union-represented position.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid or unpaid time away from work.
• Additional premium may be available after receiving applicable delegation authority.
• Eligible employees joining the Kansas team may qualify for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.
• Post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when policy criteria are met.