Lead Aircraft Mechanical Engineer

LEAD AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Tactical Air Support, Inc., provides domestic and international "Center of Excellence" training and advisory services in tactical aviation and is seeking a Lead Aircraft Mechanical Engineer to join our team. The MRO Services mission is to engineer and execute modifications to aircraft.

The ideal candidate for this position will be responsible for ensuring production and availability of CAS aircraft. They will execute engineering design, development, test, and analysis of aircraft and structures to include Tactical Air's F-5E/F Advanced Tiger (F-5ATTM) and CF-5D series aircraft. This position will communicate and collaborate with aircraft maintenance, pilots, engineering team members, and program managers in support of the rapid modification, verification, and fielding of new, advanced technology.

The key desirable and preferred requirements for this position include:

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Please refer to the position profile for complete job description and requirements.
• Ten years' experience in aerospace, defense, or federal contractor industry with background of updating and modifying aircraft and aircraft systems.
• Experience working with and designing mechanical drawings, structural analysis, and general arrangements utilizing software-aided design tools.
• Experience with instrumentation and data collection systems; transparencies and sensor windows; and aerodynamic fairings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sound engineering principles, testing, analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to troubleshoot aircraft structures, panels, and mounts, and reverse engineer structural and mechanical components.
• Knowledgeable of commercial and military aircraft standard materials and coatings.
• Able to troubleshoot structures, mounts, vibration, thermal behaviors, and cooling provisions.
• Able to support airworthiness approval process, including MIL-HDBK-516 and FAA Federal Aviation Regulations.
• Able to conform to U.S. DoD Communications Security and Transmission Security methods and procedures.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to correctly prioritize workload to maintain schedules, deadlines, and standards on assigned projects.
• Ability to read, listen to, and understand information and ideas verbally and in writing.
• Regular travel to various work sites throughout the U.S. may be required.
• Current U.S. government security clearance.
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug/alcohol screening (including for marijuana)
  Tactical Air is proud to be an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Employer

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://tacticalairsupport.isolvedhire.com/jobs/486968-99672.html