Temporary Structural Engineer

Engineering Architect Level 1 (Structural Integration)

The Engineering Architect Level 1 (Structural Integration) will actively participate to specify, design and integrate architecture and system functions on various programs and on multiple platforms (mainly H125, H130, H135, H145, and H160).

This position is a temporary (contract) position with no specific time period but could be extended or shortened as needed. Contractors are employed by a third party vendor and placed on assignment to Airbus.

Your working environment: On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

Your challenges:

• Architecture and Definition: 60% Define System/Integration architectures in accordance with engineering operation requirements as elaborated during offer phases to meet customer, airworthiness, general engineering standards and company requirements. Design, integrate and approve the defined solutions. Validate design solutions by implementing simulation, modeling, predictive tools.
• Integration Activities: 40% Design, develop, and review technical documents and engineering drawings needed to integrate avionics and electrical equipment, and their associated interfaces. Provide liaison support to various internal and external customers as required for support of aircraft integration and conformity efforts (suppliers, planning, industry, quality, etc.). Present and communicate modifications and aircraft configuration during design reviews and other required presentations to a variety of customers. Design layout of aircraft modifications, zonal allocations and weight & CG impact as well as layout of various completions and STC projects. Develop wire routing and aircraft structure interface (considerations to include antennae location/separation requirements, maintainability, etc.). Create airframe design integrations and modifications for structural items such as doors, windows, frames, etc. and for external load items like cameras, lighting, hoists, cargo hooks, floats, etc. Develop structural drawings (details/assemblies, installations, wire routing, mod drawings, top drawings, etc.).

Your boarding pass:

Education: Required Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering (or equivalent technical degree and/or relevant experience). Preferred Master of Science in the above referenced degrees.

Experience: Required Minimum 3 (three) years of relevant experience (or verifiable demonstrated equivalent) of aircraft systems design, development, integration, and certification. Travel Required: 10% Domestic and International. Citizenship: US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license).

Qualified skills: Knowledge, skills, demonstrated capabilities: Required Avionics architecture, Avionics system integration, System Engineering ARP 4754, Structural Systems Integration (aircraft interfaces), Physical-requirements based structural component design experience (interface, loads/load path and vibration), Structural component design and manufacturing processes, Electrical Wiring Diagram and wire-routing requirements understanding, Model-based design expertise in alignment with industry standards and best methods (e.g. CATIA-V5), High quality engineering drawing development capabilities in alignment with industry standards. Preferred System Engineering, Do160, Simulation.

Communication skills: Required: Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English. Preferred: Written/oral proficiency in French/German.

Technical systems proficiency: Required: Avionics and Electrical system, Avionics system integration, Digital literacy, Avionics systems layout requirements and considerations. The main tasks are: Establish System Requirements (From Customer, AHNA Policy, Standards, Airworthiness), Define System Physical Architecture, Define and perform integration activities.

Physical requirements: Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite except when on travel. Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily. Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily. Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily. Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Daily. Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily. Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily. Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Rarely. Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily. Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Infrequently. Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily. Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Approximately 5-10%. Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily. Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site. Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.