Job Information
VT Volant Aerospace, LLC Engineering Assistant Manager in Burlington, Washington
Job Title: Engineering Assistant Manager
Department: Engineering
Reports To: Director of Engineering
DOT Code: NON-DOT
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Benefits: -Paid Time Off -401k -401k Matching -9 Paid Holidays -Medical Insurance -Dental Insurance -Vision Insurance -Group Life Insurance -Short Term Disability Insurance -Long Term Disability Insurance
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Summary
Work as part of a team (and periodically as team project leader) to perform engineering tasks associated with the design of new interior components, the refurbishment of overhauled interior components, and the engineering to support aircraft interior reconfiguration projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop aircraft reconfiguration engineering -- engineering data to remove, install and relocate components to affect the reconfiguration work scope.
- Support part sourcing activities by researching OEM components that can be modified to the required OEM configuration.
- Develop new designs of aircraft interior components using Solidworks.
- Work with Program Management and Sales to understand project scope, both parts and engineering activity, and actively raise any out-of-scope issues.
- Ensure that new component designs and modification instructions comply with appropriate regulatory requirements.
- Work with approving agency to achieve regulatory approvals.
- Understand program budgets and participate in cross functional design for cost studies. Work with Purchasing and the supply chain to optimize design to meet the design requirements and cost targets.
- Ensure that designs are producible and work with cross functional teams to improve current designs for ease of manufacturing (seek out and eliminate waste in processes by optimizing engineering).
- Check other team member's work (drawings, models, documents, etc.).
- Work independently, manage workload and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Track program assignments and communicate status (percent complete/hours to go) to Program Management.
- Support customer meetings as the engineering representative for the company.
- Provide assistance toward the strategic direction for the Engineering team relative to new product design, process improvements and design for manufacturing and cost initiatives
- Provide strategic direction assistance and support for Engineering and Program Management.
- Provide leadership and mentorship for the Engineering staff through continuous coaching, assistance with skills development and identifying internal career paths.
- Assisting in leading the team in development of engineering and production cost estimates in support of sales activities.
- Provide leadership to design development teams in executing the plan and adherence to Stage Gate principles and procedures.
- Responsible for the development of aircraft interior design solutions that meet program budgets and customer requirements.
- Provide leadership to team to develop engineering and production solutions to eliminate waste and drive business profitability.
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Non-Essential Functions
- Other duties may be assigned.
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*Supervisory Responsibilities *
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