Lead Engineer – Rotordynamics

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned individual and team projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Provide technical leadership to personnel/ cross functional teams supporting the assigned project
• Implement plans with guidance to meet technical requirements of assigned components and systems
• Develop action plans with guidance to respond to issues/ problems
• Lead or participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues
• Recommend, with guidance, the approach to meet the technical and program requirements
• Participate and present or review in technical and program reviews
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to personnel supporting the assigned project.
  Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
  Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues.
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews.
  Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Develop and analyze 2D and 3D dynamics models to support the design and development of aircraft engines.  Provide engine loads to design groups and provide guidance for loads interpretation.
• Direct and monitor vibration testing of aircraft engines, summarize engine test results, and correlate dynamics models to test data.
• Prepare reports and present to engineering leadership, engine program customers, and airframe customers.
• Support and enhance the development of 2D and 3D analytical dynamics tools and the engine vibration testing process.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university

• At least 3 additional years of experience in Engineering position.

Desired Characteristics

• Familiarity with vibration analysis and vibration testing
• Experience in vibration testing, vibration analysis and rotor balancing processes
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems 
  Familiarity with NASTRAN, LSDYNA or other finite element computer codes (modeling and dynamic analysis)
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work with and/or direct global team members and purchased service engineers.
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.  
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Strong problem-solving skills

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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