SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEERS - AEROSPACE PRODUCTS

Meggitt Whittaker Controls, located in North Hollywood, CA is a market leader in the design and manufacturing of a broad range of fluid control devices and systems for commercial and military aircraft and numerous industrial applications. Whittaker Controls is part of Meggitt Fluid Controls group of companies.  Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Meggitt PLC is an international group operating in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for it’s specialized extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in the aerospace, defense and electronics industries.

 

We are seeking  to hire Sr. Project Engineers to join our team. 

 

Duties and Essential Functions:

Develop design concepts for pneumatic valves used in bleed air systems and environmental control systems of airplanes.  The individual’s responsibilities will include the managing of different projects from the proposal stage (including concept development as well as generating written technical proposals) to the certification process (including writing test procedures and managing the test program). The successful candidate must be also capable of representing the company during technical negotiations in addition to supporting the design, development and qualification process of new products. Following the design and development of new products the candidate will be required to support their products through the manufacturing cycle. 

 Write technical valve and/or system proposals in response to customer specifications/inquiries.Lead the design, development and qualification testing of new equipment.Ensure that customer specification/requirements are satisfied and that budget/costs are within budget.Ensure program schedules are met to the maximum extent.Prepare technical documentation such as Acceptance Test procedures (ATP), Qualification Test Procedures (QTP), Qualification test Reports (QTR) etc.

 

Experience in developing some or all of the following types of products is desirable:Gate valves, pneumatic, mechanical or electromechanical driven.Pneumatic ball valves operated as described above.Butterfly valves operated as described above.  Flow regulators - pneumatic.High temperature (1200 Deg F) pneumatic bleed air controls.Pressure regulators.Simple shut off valves - pneumatic.Strong management and leadership skills.

 

Must be able to manage a team of engineers as well as utilize hands-on experience.  Expected to lead in the assembly, development, and qualification testing of their product.

 

The candidate must have a good command of the basic engineering principles required for valve design. These skills include the ability to calculate force margins, perform simple stress analysis, and be capable of sizing valve components.

 

Specific skills and/or Experience Requirements:

Ten (10) + years experience in the design and development of fluid control products. 

Five (5) + years experience in engineering leadership and management.

 

Desirable Additional Skills:

Strong leadership capability to drive designs through the development and manufacturing cycle.  Must be able to work with marketing personnel to resolve design issues, technical questions and assist in winning new contracts. 

 

Minimum Academic Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.



 

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

 

Meggitt offers an excellent compensation & benefits package. Please submit resume with salary history.



Meggitt believes benefits are a valuable part of work-life balance. We offer variety of benefits to help protect our employees’ health, family and their way of life.  Please submit your resume along with your salary history.

 



For more information on our company please visit us at www.meggitt.com.

 

Meggitt Whittaker Controls is an Equal Opportunity Employer