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Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Analyzes, researches, designs and develops materials and their relatedfabrication and application processes to develop and optimize materialsfor use in engineering design of and/or application in structures,systems and subsystems. Applies principles of chemistry, physics, andmaterial behavior to develop metallic, non-metallic and compositematerial and processing specifications, fabrication and assemblyprocesses. Develops, analyzes and applies material properties and designallowables, processing methods and quality engineering specificationsand standards. Reviews and approves engineering drawings and documentsfor part conformance and to assist in resolving part failure analysisfor fabrication, assembly and in service problems. Applies knowledge ofaerospace mechanical/structural component fabrication and assemblyprocesses and technologies to establish research and developmentstrategies and plans. Develops and matures technology. Facilitatestechnology implementation in production and provides support to the usercommunity.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical and/or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or other related course of study, preferably from an ABET accredited program

• Requires educational credentials meeting the Spirit classification standards for engineers and typically 5 to 8 years of experience in an engineering classification / position or a Master's degree with 3 to 6 years of experience in an engineering classification

• Preliminary knowledge on various chemical processing like anodizing (metal finishing), conversion coating, cleaning, chemical milling, plating and sealing etc.

• Interact primarily with mentor, other team members and immediate supervisor

• Support to develop test plans, coordinate testing, test reports for qualification activities and author material and process specifications for Spirit AeroSystems.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work independently or on a team

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

• Experience with CATIA and/or NX 3D model manipulation and drawing creation

• Strong written and oral communication and time management skills

• Ability to work well within a multifunctional team (MFT) / integrated product team (IPT) environments

• Experience with aircraft manufacturing-related standards, materials and processes , and/or material science

• Experience writing, reviewing and facilitating test plans, reviewing planning documents for test execution, and overseeing the execution of test coupon fabrication

  Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

  Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.