Lead Design Engineer


Job Location:

Abu Dhabi - UAE

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Experience Required: 5years
Posted on: 3 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


TalentOne is partnering with a leading airline in the Middle East to identify an experienced Lead Design Engineer to join their Engineering team. This role is responsible for developing and approving aircraft mechanical systems repairs and modifications providing technical support during operational disruptions and ensuring compliance with EASA Part 21J and Part 145 requirements. The successful candidate will play a key role in aircraft design certification troubleshooting and engineering innovation across Airbus and Boeing fleets.

Synopsis:

As a Lead Design Engineer you are responsible to:
1. Act as a technical liaison with Aircraft Engines and/or Component Manufacturers and internal stakeholders.
2. Provide appropriate technical support and expertise in the disruption scenarios including the handling of technical/AOG troubleshooting aircraft faults/defects.
3. To develop design and integrate engineering solutions to support aircraft mechanical systems modification. Modification include but not limited to systems upgrade such as Air Conditioning Oxygen Pneumatic Water/Waste Fuel Hydraulic Landing Gears systems on Airbus or Boeing fleets.
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The role requires to work in an operational environment where access to the aircraft (i.e cargo compartments wheel well area wing fuselage crown area empennage engines cabin etc.) is required.
The role requires to be on a roster call 24/7.

Accountabilities:

To provide clear effective concise and technically accurate solutions (trouble shooting major/minor repairs solution dispensations and concessions) for defects arising from maintenance or per customer request.
Evaluate aircraft mechanical systems components/parts damages and provide solutions for discrepancies that are beyond the applicable manual limitation.
Analyse defect reports to establish root cause.
Submit a comprehensive defect report with a repair/deviation proposal to the manufacturer to obtain approval.
Ensure that the technical solutions (repairs/deviations) are developed and approved in accordance with the organizations procedures and comply to the applicable regulation privileges of P145 or within the scope of P21J DOA.
Evaluate the use of alternative tooling.
Provide stage instruction for customer modification (SB VSB STC etc) request.
Knowledge in certification requirements of EASA Part 21J and the relevant sections of airworthiness requirements.
Review and understanding customer work request and realizing it into a design work that can be implemented on the aircraft taking into consideration all relevant certification requirements as applicable to the aircraft type.
Initiate engineering authorization to perform minor and major mechanical systems repair and modifications on aircraft.
Experience in compliance demonstration and compliance verification process with relevance to all airworthiness aspects (CS/JAR/FAR OSD affected publications/ICA latest regulations).
Initiate plans and develop specifications involving basic design data technical modifications and installations writing modifications procedures in the areas of aircraft mechanical systems Air Conditioning Oxygen Pneumatic Water/Waste Fuel Hydraulic and Landing Gears systems.
Prepare technical drawings (such as mechanical diagrams ducts/pipes/hoses installations and repairs) as required.
Coordinate with vendors and suppliers during design phase and selection of product.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

. Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent.
Minimum of 10 years in related aircraft mechanical systems engineering (Part 145 Part M and Part 21)
Knowledgeable in ATA sections related to aircraft Mechanical System A/C Type Level 3 training preferred.
Existing or previous Compliance Verification Engineer approval is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:

Strong background and skills in aircraft repairs modification retrofit development trouble shooting and AOG support
Experience with OEM Airline or MRO with DOA approval with Major or Minor privilege.
Experience in Developing designing and integrating engineering solutions to support aircraft mechanical modification.
Good writing and communication skills.


Required Skills:

Education & Experience . Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or Equivalent. Minimum of 10 years in related aircraft mechanical systems engineering (Part 145 Part M and Part 21) Knowledgeable in ATA sections related to aircraft Mechanical System A/C Type Level 3 training preferred. Existing or previous Compliance Verification Engineer approval is an added advantage. Knowledge & Skills Strong background and skills in aircraft repairs modification retrofit development trouble shooting and AOG support Experience with OEM Airline or MRO with DOA approval with Major or Minor privilege. Experience in Developing designing and integrating engineering solutions to support aircraft mechanical modification. Good writing and communication skills.

TalentOne is partnering with a leading airline in the Middle East to identify an experienced Lead Design Engineer to join their Engineering team. This role is responsible for developing and approving aircraft mechanical systems repairs and modifications providing technical support during operational...