Senior Lead Engineer – Repair Engineering

Accountabilities:

• Repair Engineering and Design: Develop and validate repair solutions for commercial aircraft nacelle hardware, addressing medium- to high-complexity technical issues involving metallic and composite structures.

• In-Service Technical Support: Assess airline requirements, investigate aircraft maintenance concerns, and provide timely engineering guidance to resolve operational issues and minimize aircraft downtime.

• Engineering Assessment and Disposition: Analyze technical discrepancies, determine appropriate corrective actions, and provide engineering dispositions that support the safe and efficient return of aircraft to service.

• Technical Documentation Review: Review maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, installation details, and related technical documentation to identify appropriate repair approaches and resolve customer concerns.

• Structural Analysis and Repair Development: Apply engineering judgment and technical expertise to develop repair designs for metallic and composite structures, considering material properties, structural integrity, inspection methods, and common defect mechanisms.

• Regulatory and Airworthiness Compliance: Ensure repair recommendations comply with certified aircraft type designs, applicable airworthiness requirements, and relevant FAA and EASA regulations.

• Customer and Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate directly with airline customers and coordinate with aircraft manufacturers, engine manufacturers, suppliers, aftermarket support managers, and spare-parts teams to evaluate technical data and resolve complex issues.

• Fleet-Wide Solutions: Identify recurring in-service problems and proactively develop repair approaches that can address broader fleet requirements and improve maintenance efficiency.

• Aftermarket Engineering Support: Contribute to aftermarket technical services by resolving customer issues, supporting repair and maintenance activities, and helping deliver reliable engineering solutions.

• Technical Coordination and Prioritization: Manage multiple repair requests simultaneously, prioritize urgent customer needs, and deliver accurate engineering solutions within short turnaround times.

• Documentation and Process Compliance: Maintain appropriate repair documentation, follow established engineering procedures, and comply with applicable export control requirements.

• Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with a globally distributed engineering team to improve repair processes, strengthen technical support capabilities, and enhance airline customer satisfaction.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

• Professional Experience: Typically 6–10 years of relevant experience in aerospace engineering, repair engineering, structural design, aftermarket technical support, or a similar role.

• Repair Engineering Expertise: Strong knowledge of repair development for metallic and/or composite aircraft structures, including common structural defects, inspection techniques, repair methods, and engineering assessment practices.

• Aircraft Maintenance Knowledge: Understanding of commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) processes, retrofit activities, technical documentation, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Airworthiness and Regulatory Standards: Familiarity with FAA and EASA requirements and associated repair documentation, including the implications of certified type design and airworthiness compliance.

• Technical Documentation: Working knowledge of aircraft maintenance and engineering publications, such as Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM), Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM), Structural Repair Manuals (SRM), Service Bulletins (SB), and Airworthiness Directives (AD).

• Nacelle Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with nacelle systems and their components on commercial aircraft is preferred, including legacy platforms and newer programs such as the Boeing 787, Airbus A320neo, and Airbus A350.

• CAD and Engineering Tools: Strong working knowledge of CATIA V5, particularly part design, assembly design, and surface design. Experience with CATIA CPD/CPE, Fibersim for composite design, and ENOVIA is an advantage.

• Aftermarket and Customer Support: Previous experience in an aftermarket customer support engineering organization is desirable, along with the ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to airline customers and other stakeholders.

• Concessions and Structural Experience: Experience handling engineering concessions involving aircraft wings, fuselage structures, or related components in metallic and composite materials is beneficial.

• Customer Relationship Management: Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics is an advantage.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong technical judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to investigate complex structural issues and develop practical, defensible repair solutions.

• Communication and Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical findings, present engineering recommendations, and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Organization and Time Management: Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage several repair tasks concurrently, and deliver accurate work under pressure and within tight deadlines.

• Teamwork and Adaptability: A collaborative working style, flexibility, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, internationally coordinated engineering environment.

• Schedule Flexibility: Willingness to work day shifts and participate in rotational weekend or holiday coverage when required to support urgent customer needs.

• Compliance and Professionalism: Commitment to engineering quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and applicable export control obligations.

Benefits:

• Full-Time Employment: A permanent engineering position offering the opportunity to contribute to complex commercial aerospace programs.

• Hybrid Working Arrangement: A combination of onsite and offsite work, with the required onsite presence determined in coordination with the manager.

• Advanced Technical Exposure: Opportunities to work on commercial aircraft nacelle systems, metallic and composite structures, and complex repair engineering challenges.

• International Collaboration: Work with global engineering colleagues, airline customers, aircraft manufacturers, suppliers, and aftermarket support teams.

• Professional Development: Build expertise in structural repair design, airworthiness compliance, aerospace engineering documentation, and advanced CAD tools.

• Meaningful Engineering Impact: Help improve aircraft availability, operational efficiency, structural reliability, and aviation safety through timely and effective repair solutions.

• Technical Career Growth: Develop advanced engineering judgment and contribute to complex technical decisions, continuous improvement, and organizational engineering objectives.

• Collaborative Work Environment: Join a multidisciplinary engineering setting that values technical excellence, innovation, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.

• Inclusive Workplace: Benefit from an equal-opportunity recruitment and employment approach that values diverse perspectives and provides fair consideration to qualified applicants.

• Employee Support: Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to support accessibility and participation.