Senior Engineer, Sustaining (R6024)

About the role

Responsibilities

• Lead the resolution of mechanical issues arising from production, testing, fielded aircraft, and customer operations.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during aircraft builds, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Establish immediate containment actions while driving issues through root cause and permanent corrective action.
• Lead structured investigations using fault trees, 5 Whys, failure analysis, and test-based troubleshooting.
• Coordinate investigations across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Field Operations.
• Review and disposition deviations, nonconformances, and production questions.
• Determine when issues require changes to designs, drawings, processes, inspections, or supplier controls.
• Update CAD models, drawings, specifications, and bills of material, and drive changes through release and implementation.
• Document investigation results, track recurring issues, and incorporate lessons learned into future designs and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience for Senior Engineer or 8+ years for Staff Engineer.
• Experience supporting production, sustaining engineering, fielded products, or complex hardware troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical investigations through verified corrective action.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and mechanical design for manufacturing.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.