Nacelle Thrust Reverser Engineering Associate Director

Date Posted:

2024-09-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA22: Aerostructures -Riverside 8200 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA, 92503 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Collins Aerospace is looking a Nacelle Thrust Reverser Engineering Associate Director who provides technically informed proactive leadership as the head of all technical Thrust Reverser product related activities for future and current state applications, applying technology to differentiate and develop a path to production and certification. In essence, their job is to be the product leader providing governance to their technical activities

• The position is working onsite at our Chula Vista or Riverside CA facility
• Relocation assistance is available

Why We Need You

 

In the relentless pursuit of aviation excellence, our mission is to push the boundaries of what is possible in aerostructures. We are committed to pioneering innovations that will shape the future of aviation, reducing development cycles and delivering unparalleled value to our customers. To achieve this, we need a leader who thrives in the face of challenges, someone who is not only technically proficient but also driven by the desire to make a lasting impact on the aerospace industry

The Challenge
 

This role is for those who seek to lead at the cutting edge of technology. As the Thrust Reverser Engineering Manager for Aerostructures, you will be at the forefront of projects that demand the highest levels of technical expertise, leadership, and customer collaboration. The path will present challenges, but it also offers immense rewards. You will play a pivotal role in leading the product development with incorporated best practices and applying technology to differentiate and develop a path to production and certification.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the coordination and integration of all engineering activity for the Thrust Reverser product and accountable for associated engineering budget, schedule, and developing new concepts including technology enablers TRL5+, as well as the conformity of the engineering to specifications, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Provides guidance and coordination with internal customers and other departments.
• Proactive, and not passive to their subordinate team’s decision making, direction of progress and extent of progress.
• Provides component technical coordination with marketing and potential customers for all proposal activities.
• Make best use of CORE tools and provides continuous improvement leadership in developing and using standardized component engineering processes, lessons learned, tools and templates for new product introduction, enhancing component commonality and re-use.
• Ensures that the technical team has the necessary budget to complete the project on schedule.
• Frequently makes a status of the budget to ensure that planned work accomplished is compatible with budget expenditure.
• Notifies their senior management when a significant under or overrun of the budget is anticipated
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally when circumstances permit
• Perform other duties as required

What You Will Need

• Operates with a knowledge of all Thrust Reverser product related technical requirements to drive the design, development, and testing criteria in coordination with regulatory agencies to ensure Certification requirements are achieved.
• Represents engineering on all component issues and provides the focal point for all engineering requirements and future directions.
• Has a pathway to satisfy all technical requirements within budget and schedule constraints and/or provide viable options to challenge new requirements.
• Ability to effect necessary progress in all technical disciplines – in particular:
  • Structural Design / Weights
  • Structural Analysis / Aero/Thermo
  • Technical Communication
• Ability to communicate verbally, in writing and by presentations to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Determines, interprets and establishes technical program objectives and operational requirements for the subject component based on specification and contractual obligation.
• Thinks ahead of current activities and eliminates obstacles to support the layout of engineering plans and implement them effectively providing predictable program performance, ensuring customer satisfaction.  
• Technical Compliance Requirements - Particularly Customers and Collins’ and understands the need to plan for all current and future compliance requirements.
• Establishes, directs and maintains componen