Technical Director, Engineering

Based in Park City, UT, Triumph Geared Solutions is a leading independent aerospace gear and gear box supplier for the commercial and military helicopter and business jet markets and employs approximately 200 employees. The Company’s key products and services include power transmission systems, integrated gearbox design and builds, airframe mounted accessor drives (AMAD’s), engine mounted accessory drives (EMAD’s), rotorcraft transmissions, turboshaft internal gearboxes, emergency power gearboxes, and large complex aero gears for both OE and aftermarket/spares end markets.

 

 

Park City, UT lies east of Salt Lake City in the western state of Utah. Framed by the craggy Wasatch Range, it’s bordered by the Deer Valley Resort and the huge Park City Mountain Resort, both known for their ski slopes.

 

Overview

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic individual for the position of Director-Engineering, Geared Solutions (GS) with principal responsibilities to manage the entire engineering department, oversee the design and development of new products as well as the support of existing fielded products.  This position is responsible for staffing, managing project timelines and budgets. TGS Engineering provides expert mechanical design and development of geared aerospace products.  Engineering capabilities at PC include prototyping, analysis & design, maintaining a comprehensive full-service test infrastructure, and conducting development and verification test programs for new product introduction and legacy production programs.  Key products and services include design, development, manufacture, and support of high-speed aerospace gears (complex spiral bevel gears/pinions, helical gears, bull gears, spur gears), gear components, machined housings, integrated gearboxes, airframe mounted accessory drives (AMAD), engine mounted accessory drives (EMAD) and rotorcraft transmissions, spanning commercial and military fixed-wing and rotorcraft applications.

This position Tech Director, Engineering is based out of Park City, UT and has the responsibility across all Geared Solutions.  The position is responsible for assuring the department is staffed with all necessary competency and manages the engineering work force schedule and budget performance.  The position will also lead efforts to validate technical plans, schedules, assumptions, and integrity of the design and compliance evidence.    

Responsibilities

 

Partnering with the site General Managers, the Director, Engineering will:

• Assure that product safety and integrity are never compromised.
• Oversee the technical integrity of gear box (AMAD / EMAD) and geared actuator product design and development.  Ensure sound, validated analytic and test methods and procedures are used in the development of all products.
• Accountable to the Gear Systems GM’s and OpCo Presidents for engineering costs and scheduled performance.
• Provide technical leadership for the Engineering Team to assure successful execution of product development programs for new or modified product from concept design through production transition.
• Interface with customers to coordinate high level program activity or resolve issues.  Ensure Technical Reviews are comprehensive, assess all aspects of the development phase, identify risks, are compliant, and completed with appropriate documentation.
• Ensure new product development procedures are adhered to and that recommendations for continuous improvement relative to lessons learned are communicated and incorporated into revised processes.
• Responsible for assuring engineering staff has the domain expertise and experience necessary for development and support of Gear System products.
• Ensure timely, thorough, and accurate technical support is provided for in-service product sustaining engineering.

Qualifications

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Experience in product development in aerospace gear systems, transmissions, actuation or similar related industry experience.

• Experience in working and leading product development teams, reviewing project plans, and risk assessments necessary for successful program execution.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Engineering
• Experience in technical leadership on multiple, complex aerospace development programs.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing people or large product development teams.
• Operational familiarity with MRO practices for both military and civil in-service programs.

 

Position Criteria:

• Ability to review and validate structural and thermal analyses