Principal Aircraft Systems Engineer

The Principle Aircraft Systems Engineer reports to the Senior Manager, Aircraft Systems Engineering and is responsible for the engineering data, instructions, documents, and technical support that economically ensures the safety, airworthiness, and reliability of Atlas Air aircraft within the following ATA chapter subjects: 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, and 38.

Provide guidance to Aircraft Systems Engineering staff.
• Review and issue instructions and documents to economically support operations and return aircraft to service in a safe, airworthy, and timely manner.
• Develop plans, instructions, and documents to comply with FARs, ADs, and NPRMs and to resolve non-mandatory in-service issues.
• Review integration documents of new and previously operated aircraft.
• Liaise with manufacturers; maintenance representatives, repair & overhaul (MRO) facilities; outside engineering departments; regulatory personnel; and other outside agencies.
• Participate in industry working groups, industry steering committees, industry meetings, and conferences.
• Review work of Aircraft Systems Engineering Staff, consultant, contract, and MRO Aircraft Systems
• Review and update technical source documents as applicable to insure accuracy.
• Evaluate Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), Service Letters (SLs), and other notifications of in-service issues.
• Participate in Fuel Safety Working Group activities regarding SFAR 88.
• Develop and/or obtain approved data, acceptable data, and Alternate Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) for repairs, alterations, and modifications.
• Develop product improvement modifications as dictated by Reliability indicators.
• Work with original equipment manufacturers on emerging issues to help ensure safety and airworthiness, but also minimize the economic impact.
• Establish component repair and build specifications to enhance dispatch reliability in accordance with budgetary and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support to Technical Operations, Ground Operations, Flight Operations, and other Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings personnel.
• Provide 24/7 technical support in cooperation with other Engineering staff.
• Act as focal Aircraft Systems Engineer for assigned fleet or fleets
• Manage and develop Continuous Improvement Initiative within Aircraft Systems Engineering
• Manage Atlas Air Flight Controls surfaces balance data
• Manage Atlas Air SOAP (Spectroscopic Oil Analysis Program).
• Initiate maintenance program changes and changes to maintenance documents.
• Designated within group to assist in training new members and mentoring their development
• Manages cross-functional and cross departmental projects within technical subject scope

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• 15+ years Airline/Aircraft Systems Engineering
• S. Engineering/Technical Engineering Degree (ME or AE) or equivalent experience.
• Expert in related or assigned technical subject matter or company processes, procedures, and applications.
• Requires little supervision
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to manage assignments at above average level. Efficient at all aspects of assignments, including identifying and resolving almost all technical issues.
• Effective in implementing preventative measures and maintaining fleet reliability
• Ability to interface with manufacturers and regulatory agencies.
• Some financial analysis skills required.
• Ability and flexibility to travel domestically and internationally.
• Meets deadlines
• Meets daily attendance & punctuality standard
• Complete attention to detail
• Volume of work produced meets expectations
• Alertness
• Commitment to task
• Perceptivity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A&P Certificate (Preferred).
• Airline / Aerospace industry experience.

Salary range: $109,000 - $156,000

Financial offer within the stated range will be based on multiple factors to include but not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset.

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