Senior Engineer, Material Review Board (R5309)
Core
Evaluate and disposition nonconforming hardware, damaged components, and production escapes for fielded unmanned aircraft systems to ensure safe return to service.
Role type
Senior IC sustaining engineering engineer (aerospace/defense hardware)
Builds
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and related equipment
Domain
Defense, aerospace, unmanned systems
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware sustainment, nonconforming material evaluation, repair instruction development, engineering drawing interpretation, root-cause analysis, configuration control, quality engineering, manufacturing defect identification
Preferred skills
composite/metallic structures, bonded/fastened assemblies, avionics, propulsion components, RCCA/FRACAS/PQDR processes, ITAR/export control, military/government customer support
Technologies
AS9100, configuration management, ECO/ECR processes, service bulletins, maintenance releases
Responsibilities
Evaluate nonconforming material and damaged hardware; develop repair/rework/use-as-is/scrap dispositions; create or update repair instructions and inspection criteria; coordinate cross-functional teams for safe and approved dispositions; support supplier-quality investigations and production-escape resolution; identify recurring nonconformances and elevate trends; provide technical input to root-cause and corrective-action activities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC