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Job Description

The Sr. Structures Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the safety, airworthiness, and reliability of Atlas Air aircraft. This position focuses on structural engineering across multiple ATA chapters (below). The engineer will lead technical efforts, develop engineering documentation, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support aircraft operations and compliance.

ATA 25 – Equipment/Furnishings

ATA 27 – Flight Controls (structural aspects)

ATA 51–57 – General structures, doors, fuselage, nacelles/pylons, stabilizers, windows, wings

ATA 71 – Powerplant (structural aspects)

ATA 78 – Exhaust (structural aspects)

Responsibilities:

- Provide guidance to Structures Engineering staff.

- Issue instructions and documents to economically support operations and return aircraft to service in a safe, airworthy, and timely manner.

- Develop plans, instructions, and documents to comply with FARs, ADs, and NPRMs.

- Support integration of new and previously operated aircraft.

- Liaise with manufacturers; maintenance representatives, repair & overhaul (MRO) facilities; outside engineering departments; regulatory personnel; and other outside agencies.

- Review work of consultant, contract, and MRO Structures Engineers.

- Evaluate Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), Service Letters (SLs), and other notifications of in-service issues.

- Develop and/or obtain approved data, acceptable data, and Alternate Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) for repairs, alterations, and modifications.

- CPCP (Corrosion Protection Control Program): Evaluate reported Level 2 and Level 3 corrosion findings, develop corrective action plans, and submits plan in accordance with regulatory requirements.

- Evaluate discrepancies that require mandatory reporting to the FAA, and submit these reports to the FAA in accordance with regulatory requirements.

- Develop product improvement modifications as dictated by Reliability indicators.

- Organize, develop and provide all necessary Structures Engineering documentation required to complete aircraft structures modifications and repairs within the allocated time schedule and budget allowance.

- Implement the Repair Assessment Program (RAP) and programs to comply with new FARs on repairs and other aging aircraft programs such as Widespread Fatigue Damage (WFD).

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Skills and Requirements

5+ years of aircraft structural engineering experience

Strong understanding of ATA chapters related to aircraft structures; furnishings, doors, fuselage, pylons, stabilizers, windows, wings, etc.

Experience with FAA regulations, ADs, NPRMs, and AMOCs

Ability to develop and review engineering data and repair instructions

Airline, MRO, or OEM Industry experience

Proficiency in CAD and structural analysis tools

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Availability for 24/7 technical support rotation Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Structural, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field)