Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

If offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

What does the job involve?

Summary: Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Project Engineer II position is responsible for New Product Development Programs to customer technical requirements and procurement specifications and involvement in all phases of New Product Development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Technical Proposals
• Preliminary to Detailed Design of customer Line Replacement Units (LRUs)
• Development Part Fabrication Technical Support
• Qualification / Certification testing thru Entry-into-Service (EIS)
• Sustaining Engineering Efforts
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

The primary objective for the Project Engineer II position is to provide technical leadership of New Product Development programs within the internal IPDT (Integrated Product Development Team; i.e. design engineers, design drafters, manufacturing engineering, test lab technicians, program managers, etc.) and external customer. The IPDT may require the candidate to lead small (<5 person) engineering teams, typically co-located. The candidate must use knowledge of engineering discipline, processes, and tools to develop and maintain an overall project Master Schedule aligned with customer milestones. Depending on the program scope and candidate experience, the overall customer Master Schedule may be maintained by a Program Manager, developed jointly with the Project Engineer II. Within the project, Master Schedule, the candidate must develop project subtasks to drive the internal IPDT to ensure designs are compliant to customer technical requirements and procurement specifications. Within these project subtasks of the Master Schedule, the Project Engineer II position would also be responsible to prepare, review, approve, and ensure the completion of:

• Engineering Drawings (internal manufacturing and customer drawings)
• Engineering Documentation to support Qualification/Certification efforts (i.e. ATP, QTPs, etc.)
• Engineering analysis to support Qualification/Certification efforts (produced by self or providing technical guidance to supporting engineers); including but not limited to: stress analysis, pressure drop analysis, thermal analysis

Additional objectives for the Project Engineer II position would include conducting project status and process presentations for leadership and external customers. As required, the candidate will defend technical positions. The Project Engineer II may also interface with vendors and suppliers to ensure product and project compliance and will communicate any non-compliance and the results of any internal project audits to pertinent parties.

Key Attributes:

The Project Engineer II understands functions and roles of support groups in the IPDT. The candidate would also use good communication skills, as well as the ability to be inquisitive and collective in thinking, to work with the IPDT and customer and collaborate on ideas and thoughts in resolving complex problems. The candidate must have the ability to understand the business model and its objectives; knowledge of the technical needs; the ability to understand what the customer is looking for; and understanding and fundamental practice of project management skills.

Also, must be able to clearly and succinctly communicate project status and risks. They shall also ensure timely information flow among the IPDT to ensure timely completion of project tasks. They must gain cooperation within the internal IPDT to ensure completion of project tasks. They shall also use influence skills within the IPDT to attain project milestones, and with the customer to mitigate major program technical risks.

In addition to the above, Engineers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Master's degree preferred.
• 2-8+ years of experience in metallic or composite ducting and motion compensator design per ARP 699 guidelines as Project / Systems Engineer, or equivalent experience in ECS (Environmental Control System), bleed air, or AMS (air management system) system or component design in the following industries:
  • Valves (pneumatic or electro mechanical)
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Turbo Machinery
  • Fuel Tank Inert Systems (FTIS, OBIGGS, OBOGGS, NGS, etc.)
  • Wing-Anti Ice Systems
  • Ram Air Systems
  • High Pressure or Low Pressure pneumatic systems
  • Structural design
• Preferred experience with sheet metal and/or composite manufacturing / forming processes.
• Preferred experience with analysis tools such as FEA / FEM tools MSC NASTRAN / PATRAN, ANSYS, ATA NASTRAN / FEMAP.
• Preferred experience with CAD software (CATIA V5 or Solidworks).
• Preferred test experience with LabVIEW data acquisition / control VIs.

Required Skills:

• Language: Ability to read / support the creation of 3D models and 2D drawings with dimensioning and tolerance per ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other Abilities: Must be able to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Must have understanding of the value of Project Management Skills with experience working with internal or external customers and resources. Must have experience with aircraft certification to EASA, Transport Canada, and/or FAA 14 CFR FAR 25 requirements. Must have experience from program award (kick-off) to Milestones such as: PDR (Preliminary Design Review), CDR (Critical Design Review), PRR (Production Readiness Review), SOF (Safety of Flight), EIS (Entry-into-Service). Must have experience writing certification documentation, such as: ATP, QTP, QTR, etc. Must have test experience per RTCA-DO/190 or MIL-STD-810 (vibration and environmental tests). Must be able to support manufacturing team during the Product Development Phase (i.e. initial design for manufacturability and redesigns, as required during the development phase). Must possess thorough understanding of industry specifications, such as MIL, AN, MS, NAS, ASTM, AMS, etc. Must be able to travel 25% or less of the time.

ITAR Compliance:
* Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.