C-17 Support Equipment Design Engineer

Job Title: Mech Sys Design & Anlys Engr 3

Location: 419 Airlift Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78226

Duration:  6 Months

Job Description/Comment:

• Seeking a Mid-Level C-17 Support Equipment Design Engineer to join our talented team in San Antonio, TX.
• This job includes using Computer- Aided (CAD) Unigraphics NX and IPDM to design, develop, solve root cause problems, in sustainment of a combined total of over 1000 Equipment Designs. In this key role the successful candidate will support SE teammates, some co-located with our customers, to streamline our services and solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Researches, analyzes, and designs and develops company products and system-level concepts in the projected operational environments to optimize C-17 mission operational readiness and effectiveness over the program lifecycle
• Applies systems engineering processes, methodologies and tools to the design and drawing of C-17 Support Equipment including new product development, as well as sustainment
• Derives and designs products per C-17 Change Process including Change Board, Project scheduling, preparation and execution of design reviews, test reports, prototyping and final procedural verification on aircraft
• Assists in the integration of technical, cost, value, risks and specialty engineering considerations into definition of the product
• Interfaces with other members of the project or program teams, management, sales and marketing staff, customers and suppliers to meet group, organization and company objectives
• Performs technical planning and control; maintains and improves processes and software tools
• Trains and instructs others
• Occasional travel requirements throughout the year to support Customer Support Equipment and Fleet Operational Review Team meetings as well as specific Base Back Shop Reviews
• Works under general direction

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
• Experience managing projects and initiatives through to their completion / implementation hand-off point
• Experience working with minimal daily oversight/direction to accomplish business goals and objectives
• Experience working with teams across multiple geographic locations
• Microsoft and ADOBE (.pdf) software proficiency
• Ability to travel for 1 week at intermittent times during the year pending training and fleet requirements

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 4-year Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering degree
• C-17 Drawing related database tools (such as Tableau)
• Unigraphics NX / IPDM / Team Center Experience a PLUS
• ANSI Y14.5 experienced required
• Mil-Std Drawing experience a PLUS

Mechanically inclined, comfortable with discussing and developing repair con-ops with engineering support