Aerospace Engineer - DAS
Key Skills for This Role
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You will be ESSENTIAL to many FUNCTIONS including
Structural Design & Analysis: Design, draft, and analyze repairs and alterations for aircraft structures while ensuring full compliance with FAA regulations.
Technical Research: Extensively research and interpret aircraft technical data, including AMM, IPC, SRM, and CMM manuals.
On-Wing Technical Support: Provide hands-on support for difficult repair evaluations and convert recurring AOG (Aircraft on Ground) events into long-term fleet solutions.
Reliability Management: Lead fleet-wide maintenance reliability projects and analyze system performance to improve aircraft availability and reduce costs.
Project Coordination: Manage administrative tasks, technical writing, and direct customer coordination, including occasional night or weekend support.
Operational Travel: Travel up to 10% to various customer and vendor locations across the USA to support maintenance efforts.
Must be able to fluently read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Any other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
What you’ll need to bring with you
Your Education High school diploma or equivalent. A bachelor’s or associate degree from an Accredited institution in Engineering. A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal but not required.
Your Experience A&P License, Maintenance Control, Aircraft Cabin Entertainment/Avionics experience or other shop experience preferred. Work experience of 3+ years Structural repair experience Extensive experience in reading/researching aircraft AMM/IPC/SRM/CMM Data Experience in corporate aircraft supporting Part 145 repair stations is preferred.
Your Initiative We’re looking for team players who are self-motivated and able to perform in a fast-paced environment where working under specific deadlines and time constraints will be common.
Your Sense of Responsibility
- Attend work every day as scheduled to include overtime and weekend assignments. Notify supervisor in advance of shift starting if unable to work. You must have reliable transportation to get to work each day. Perform all work in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines. Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties. Maintain customer-oriented work habits.
Physical Requirements
- Lift at least 50 lbs. Routine walking, bending and squatting or sitting. Routing or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands. Mental Requirements Understanding and implementation of regulations and guidelines. Exercise good judgement in determining activities and tasks, as needed, to properly complete assignments. Possess strong organizational and time management skills Proficiency in reading/researching aircraft technical data, as required, (practical exam to be given). Possess strong organizational and time management skills
- Working Conditions The majority of work will be accomplished in a heated shop or office environment.
- Equipment Used Microsoft Office Suite, and other company technology systems
- With over 78 years of industry experience, West Star Aviation stands as a leading independent Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider. Employing over 3,000 professionals, we offer comprehensive services from our strategically located full-service facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Chattanooga, TN; Millville, NJ; Perryville, Missouri; and Statesville, NC as well as satellite locations in Denver, Houston, Minneapolis and Chicago. Our extensive capabilities encompass maintenance, paint, interior, and avionics services, supported by the largest Aircraft On Ground (AOG) network in the country, ensuring prompt and reliable mobile repair services nationwide.
About West Star Aviation
Independent aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider.
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