Defense - Material Review Engineer

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Location:  Wichita, KS (Onsite)

***Relocation available to those who qualify

Key Accountabilities:

• Material Review Engineers represent the entirety of Engineering as members of the Material Review Board (MRB) in an Aerospace production or preproduction environment
• Requires the capabilities to formulate, analyze, substantiate and document dispositions for production non-conformances within the boundaries of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and/or OEM delegated requirements
• Utilize independent, single signature authority for dispositioning non-conformances on aircraft structural components, systems, functional tests, and wiring / electrical installations under rapid-paced production schedules
• Perform decision/disposition processes based upon knowledge of the design and manufacture of machined /sheet metal parts, weldments, non-metals, advanced composites, and/or large-scale assemblies and systems integration
• MRB engineers are self-motivated and possess the ability to act decisively, communicate effectively, and demonstrate innovation and resourcefulness when exercising his or her role in MRB delegated or non-delegated environments
• Utilize skills in applying systems-thinking to improve the producibility of hardware and in the resolution of production problems, in improving the maintainability of components, and in resolving component performance issues
• Possesses the ability to investigate root causes and recommend resolution to design discrepancies
• Has the ability to manage projects and lead or participate in cross-functional teams to accomplish engineering and manufacturing initiatives
• Utilize CAD 3-D/PLM programs (CATIA/Enovia, NX/CPLM, or equivalent) to open and interrogate Model Based Definition
• Perform “hands-on” investigation of non-conformances and coordinate solutions with manufacturing and quality organization personnel

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program is required
• 0 years of related experience
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of related experience
• An active DoD Security Clearance
• Material Review Engineering and/or Liaison Engineering background

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

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.