Structures Engineer (Intermediate)

AT DIAMOND AIRCRAFT, WE COMBINE ATTENTION TO DETAIL WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND PIONEERING INNOVATION. OUR DEDICATION TO THE QUALITY OF OUR ENGINEERING AND WORKMANSHIP MAKES OUR AIRCRAFT THE SAFEST IN THEIR CLASS.

Responsibilities

• Support the senior structures engineers & specialists in all matters.
• Perform ongoing production support through the assessment of production difficulties including investigation and disposition of non-conformances
• Provide ongoing technical support for sales and after-Sales departments
• Support Continuing Airworthiness activities including service bulletins and service difficulty investigations
• Act as an engineering liaison to support other engineering groups and departments
• Participate in activities related to changes to the aircraft design and/or manufacturing processes and make recommendations to improve structural design quality, safety, performance, and the overall customer experience
• Submit and/or review engineering change requests and perform minor type design changes as required
• Assist with the development of certification plans for Major type design changes
• Generate test plans and other substantiating documents as necessary
• Design and prepare flight test change orders and support installation of test equipment
• Coordinate and perform testing (ground and flight), analysis, and/or generate design reviews to substantiate compliance to regulations
• Generate compliance reports to demonstrate compliance to the regulations
• Support the certification process for type design changes as required
• Participate in research and development activities as necessary

Skills

• 5 years Engineering experience (3 years relevant Aerospace Engineering)
• Experience with composite materials and manufacturing processes
• Experience in the material qualification testing is considered an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office products and collaboration tools
• Experience writing technical reports
• Experience with CAD tools, CATIA preferred
• Familiar with Part 23 certification regulations
• Excellent time management skills
• Capable of independent decision making
• Works well within a team environment
• Able to prioritize tasks based on company needs

Educational or Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree: Aerospace, Mechanical, Materials Engineering (or equiv. experience)

If you are interested in this challenging position, we are looking forward receiving your application!