Just beyond the shadows of Motor City and across Lake Michigan lies a small town doing big things – Menominee, Michigan, a place we fondly refer to as “Rotor City.” Here, you’ll find Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, a cutting-edge aerospace company, where for more than 65 years, we’ve designed, built, and manufactured top-of-the-line helicopters.
Do you take pride in your work and seek to direct your passion toward building something amazing? Then join our hardworking, talented team and help us build some of the best helicopters in the business. As we continue to grow our team, we will always prioritize cultivating a family-like atmosphere where every employee can succeed. Everyone, from our CEO to our mechanics to our engineers, comes to work with the same “roll up your sleeves attitude.”
ABOUT THE POSITION
This role works in the Engineering Department Design Group performing avionics integration, electrical and electronic design and integration, and installation design for electrical components and systems for the aircraft. He/she will be responsible for coordinating efforts on electrical design projects as well as supporting vendor projects, various certification programs, and current production. The candidate will report to the Design Manager and work with the other Engineering groups.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Avionics/Electrical Integration:
Investigate Sales and Marketing requests for avionics installations and integrations. Coordinate and integrate avionics installations and other electrical installations according to the Customer Sales Build Order. These changes must be coordinated through the Engineering system for proper release to the FAA, as required. The integration may include working with other engineering departments to generate the necessary Type of Design information, including technical manuals (e.g.: electrical/avionics material within the maintenance manuals and flight manuals).
Product Changes:
Make minor changes (including E.O.s or drawing revisions, if necessary) as required to correct design issues raised by vendors, Production, Test, or the Production Liaisons. These changes must be coordinated through the Engineering system for proper release to the FAA, as required. Coordinate and support the certification efforts of major changes through the Engineering system for proper release to the FAA, as required.
Component/System Design:
Design components, systems, and subsystems for the helicopter. This includes electrical design electro-mechanical design and installation of the components and systems. The electrical/avionics engineer may be expected to create all of his/her own drawings and participate in drawing check/review, or coordinate such activities with the electrical draftsman when available.
DCR Incorporation:
Research and incorporate DCRs (Drawing Change Requests) as appropriate. These changes must be coordinated through the Engineering system for proper release to the FAA, as required.
Engineering Liaison Support:
Research of electrically-related production issues (including purchased items) or field-related service issues, as required. Investigate issues, develop solutions, and determine impacts on short-term and long-term production and field support needs. Incorporate changes into designs when needed. Work with vendors on purchased items to resolve similar issues.
Electrical Analyses:
Conduct, review, and support FAA submittals of Electrical Load Analyses, Functional Hazard Assessments, and System Safety Assessments. Review and assess impact of vendor supplied software documentation. Prepare customer-specific optional schematics and Electrical Load Analyses; supplied with each aircraft.
