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Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company , supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures , including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades . Spirit Commercial ’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

+ Lead and/or assist with FAA Engineering Delegations, such as ODA and design approval delegations. Specifically, selection, appointment, and renewal processes, as well as developing, conducting, and/or facilitating associated training and mentoring.

+ Evaluate non-conforming product escapes for product safety impacts and assist with RCCA / SMS processes to mitigate future recurrences.

+ Program level planning, which includes certification milestone scheduling, preparing certification metrics and visibility to support management & leadership meetings.

+ Organizing and leading efforts of various groups and technical disciplines to identify and document certification requirements, preparing and/or reviewing certification plans, test plans, test procedures, test reports, compliance reports, and other related certification documents and forms.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program, with a minimum of 2 years of experience.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Ability to coordinate with engineering, quality, operations, supplier management, company leadership and FAA designees to successfully lead certification efforts to meet FAA and international regulatory requirements, as applicable.

+ Ability to identify, plan, prepare, facilitate, track and oversee development and certification deliverables for airplane certification projects and regulatory issues.

+ Knowledge of FAA regulations regarding aircraft structure and/or propulsion systems.

+ Familiar with product safety concepts and ability to contribute to Spirit’s Safety Management System (SMS) development team.

+ Specifically hazard identification and assessment of non-conforming product.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Past experience working aircraft related development and/or certification projects demonstrating they can work with customers, suppliers, test labs, and/or regulatory authorities to ensure regulatory compliance in support of airplane certification

+ Knowledge and experience with certification testing is also highly preferred.

+ Experience presenting technical topics to a wide audience is preferred.

+ Background in Stress or Design Engineering in Aerospace.

Union:

This is a union-represented position

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $70,300 - $107,750

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.