Senior Aerospace Liaison Design Engineer

Overview

Senior contract role for an experienced Aerospace Liaison Design Engineer resolving complex production and design issues on business jet structures. Fully onsite in Savannah, GA, at $60–$80/hr.

Role Description

This is a contract position, fully onsite in Savannah, GA. Pay rate: $60–$80/hour.

Due to client requirements, we are only able to consider U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders for this role.

We are seeking a senior Aerospace Liaison Design Engineer to serve as the engineering link between design and the production floor for a business aviation manufacturer. You will own complex engineering problems from the shop floor through resolution, developing design changes, repairs, and dispositions that keep aircraft moving on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering projects of major complexity, from root cause through design solution and release
• Resolve production issues by developing design changes, repairs, and engineering dispositions for aircraft structures and installations
• Make authoritative technical decisions and recommendations that impact production and engineering activities
• Apply advanced engineering principles to problems where precedent is lacking
• Develop improved methods and procedures to optimize technical product, cost, and schedule
• Develop standards and guides for liaison engineering activities
• Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, stress, and design engineering teams
• Work independently under consultative direction

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (client requirement)
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace or Mechanical preferred); advanced degree preferred
• 13+ years in a specific technical discipline or 15+ years of broad engineering experience (Master's may count for up to 2 years, PhD up to 4 years)
• Significant liaison and/or design engineering experience supporting aircraft production
• Experience developing repairs, design changes, and dispositions for aircraft structures
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 and PLM tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work across manufacturing, quality, and engineering