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Spirit AeroSystems

Defense - Research & Technical Engineer

Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67232

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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 (On-Site)

Key Accountabilities

High energy, self-starter, with applicable knowledge of composite development techniques and manufacturing processes

Conceives new product configurations, designs, manufacturing processes, and advanced technologies for new aerostructures

Develops concepts through the initial configuration, prototyping, risk reduction, verification, and validation and is able to progress a project thru to completion

Understands full life cycle requirements for product development

Develops future factory vision, concepts, and options

Defines engineering requirements and compliance approaches upfront

Authors test reports and certification plans

Assesses or evaluates product performance and manufacturing cost and viability

Performs trade studies for design alternatives

Capable of defining necessary resources and development plans both independently and collaboratively

Works in concert with other key departments to align and advance research plans, report on status, and deliver findings

Documents and communicates plans and evaluations for future work packages (i.e. bid and proposal)

Hands-on experience with a variety of carbon fiber reinforced thermoset matrix composite materials manufacturing processes, including hand layup, compression molding, and vacuum bagging

Required Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautical, or related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited engineering program

Experience in an engineering classification / position

Level 1: 0-2 years of experience

Level 2: 2-5 years of experience

Level 3: 5-10 years of 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

Active DoD Security Clearance

Composites with AFP knowledge and experience

Proficiency in CATIA or other 3D CAD modeling software

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Project, and PowerPoint

Team player

Detail-oriented

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.

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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.

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