Advanced Concepts Design Engineer II

Job description

Zodiac Aerospace is a global leader in aircraft equipments and embedded systems offering solutions for Commercial, Regional and Business Aircrafts, as well as Helicopters. Zodiac Aerospace also is a major actor in aircraft safety. Located in more than 18 countries worldwide, the group count up 35.000 employees spread on a hundred sites worldwide, contributing to a €5 billion. Zodiac Aerospace offers a wide range of technologies throughout 3 different activities: Zodiac Aerosystems, Zodiac Cabin and Zodiac Seats.

Job Title:Advanced Concepts Design Engineer II

Zodiac Aerospace is a global leader in aircraft equipments and embedded systems offering solutions for Commercial, Regional and Business Aircrafts, as well as Helicopters. Zodiac Aerospace also is a major actor in aircraft safety. Located in more than 18 countries worldwide, the group count up 35.000 employees spread on a hundred sites worldwide, contributing to a €5 billion. Zodiac Aerospace offers a wide range of technologies throughout 3 different activities: Zodiac Aerosystems, Zodiac Cabin and Zodiac Seats.

Summary of Duties:

· Produce innovative, intelligent designs for production in a timely manner with respect to the project schedule, while optimizing ease of manufacturing, cost, weight, and function.
· Design to mandatory regulatory requirements, customer and company specifications
Apply Zodiac Cabin & Structures’ engineering standards as established in CDE1000, with emphasis on Sections 2, 3, 4, 7 and 10
· Produce accurate 3D models, preliminary layouts, production details and assembly drawings while meeting drawing release dates
· Prepare drawings and other engineering data required for the manufacturing of the product and data submittal to the customer
· Produce ECNs (Engineering Change Notice) as required to support manufacturing, customers, quality, and certification
· Release 3D models and drawings, maintaining data integrity according to CDE1002 and CDE1004
· Act as a shop liaison during initial production of new product designs to prevent and/or solve any engineering issue that may arise
· Identify problems and develop solutions
· Collaborate with Supply Chain to examine supplier lead times, costs and availability for parts and tooling necessary to manufacture the product being designed
· Verify, check and sign off on Program co-workers’ engineering drawings
· Specify parts and materials under guidance from the Project Engineer

Qualifications:

Education: BS Engineering/Science, Aeronautical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred or two-year
technical degree with 3-5 Yrs experience in design engineering

Experience:

· Minimum of 3 years engineering experience.
· Knows and applies fundamental concepts, practices and procedures in design engineering
· Experience checking design intent
· Understanding/ application of modular and design standardization concepts
· Ability to analyze root cause for any engineering issues
· Ability to communicate design concepts through hand sketches; Understanding of aircraft trim and finish practices.

Computer Skills: MS Office Suiteâ, MS Windowsâ. CATIA V5, SmarTeam preferred. AutoCAD is useful.

General Notes:
• All employees have an affirmative duty to protect and maintain the confidentiality of Zodiac

Aerospace products.
• As business conditions change it is necessary that all employees productively react and handle other

essential tasks as assigned now or in the future.
• Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at division.
• Duties listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required.

The Company may modify responsibilities as needed to meet business and organizational needs.

Working Conditions:
1. Does require fluent communication in English.
2. Employment status is full-time.
3. Minor traveling may be required.
4. Protracted or irregular hours may be required.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of Zodiac Aerospace to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of Zodiac Aerospace to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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