Job Description:
Are you looking for new challenges? Do you want to be part of a dynamic environment? Do you want to make THE difference? Come and join our team!
MISSION
Within the Engineering Structures Department, the jobholder will contribute to all structural activities related to Type Design/Type Certificate changes from the technical evaluation of the request/need up to the certification of the change.
He/She will follow the design development (through PDR, CDR) in liaison with other ATR Engineering Departments and Partners Design Offices (Leonardo/Airbus Atlantic/Airbus), advising and supporting the understanding of applicable regulations and Means of Compliance and their constraints and contributing to design reviews by providing certification expertise.
He/She will contribute to the continued airworthiness process carrying out preliminary investigations on structures-related in service events potentially affecting the safety of the operations and will also be involved in the aircraft structures quality improvement process by analyzing defect reports, defining or proposing solutions, in order to obtain better product reliability and lower maintenance cost.
He/She shall be able to challenge the industrialization of the design and the fabrication means foreseen by the partners and suppliers for serial manufacturing of ATR products.
He/She shall be able to provide expert technical advice on design analysis activities linked to development projects, production non-conformities and in-service support issues, including airworthiness and safety investigations
ACTIVITIES
- Contribute to all structural activities related to a TC change from the technical evaluation of the request/need up to the certification of the change.
- Carry out investigations on structures-related in-service events in a continued airworthiness framework.
- Coordinate laboratory activities for technical expertise of recovered parts from in-service aircraft; analyze test/laboratory reports to identify failure root causes and propose design solutions.
- Liaise with partners and suppliers design offices (Leonardo, Airbus Atlantic, Equipment suppliers) and follow up the design and investigation activities under their responsibility.
- Participate to meeting with EASA for certification of major changes and continued airworthiness issues on structures related topics.
- Provide transversal technical support to other ATR departments in the framework of quality investigations (ISQS, Working groups) or external communication (TPS, Talk about and meetings with customers).
- Provide technical support to airlines for queries concerning design evolution/configuration.
- Contribute to technical documentation update (e.g. CMM, AMM, JIC, Service Bulletin).
- Assess industrial impacts of modifications.
- Participate in the integration of technical solutions.
- Analyse design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions.
- Ensure continuous improvement and development of analysis methods and tools
- Supervise and validate design analysis documentation provided by partners (Airbus Atlantic and Leonardo), vendors and subcontractors in support of ATR activity
- Contribute to Design Reviews and prepare technical documents as necessary
- Participate to structures justification dossiers and certification dossiers validation
- Mentor junior staff and coach the design engineers in developing standards and best practices.
PROFILE
- The candidate will have a Master’s Degree (BAC+5) in Aerospace/Mechanical/Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering and at least 20 years of professional experience.
- Very good knowledge of aircraft structures (design and stress), aircraft architecture and design development.
- Very good knowledge of airframe materials, processes, technologies and relevant documentation.
- Solid understanding of standard drafting practices; experience with GD&T and dwgs reading/model interrogation.
- Strong experience in design, production and in-service support
- Ability to verify the compliance of a detailed design solution versus baseline of validated requirements.
- Deep knowledge of regulation and certification requirements (JAR/CS/FAR).
- Good knowledge and understanding of elementary parts fabrication (both composite and metallic technologies) and assembly of small/large aircraft components, production management and industrialization principles
- Knowledge of Lean principles would be a plus
Language skills
- Highly proficient in spoken and written French and English. Conversational Level of Italian appreciated.
IT skills (tools)
- CAD (Catia)
- Microsoft Office package (VBA)
- IBM (GILDA, Samonit)
Required skills
- Active listening and a pro-active approach.
- Must be able to work effectively with others in a team environment as well as independently with no supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in authority-facing roles, to present technical dossiers in the frame of airframe development and for airworthiness topics
- Capability to anticipate impact of technical choices, expose arguments simply and embark stakeholders on key decisions as necessary to ensure the safety, customer satisfaction and financial performance
- Rigor, autonomy, proactivity and flexibility.
- Proven team-player with good communication and collaboration skills in a multicultural context.
- Pragmatic problem-solving skills
- Orientation to results and customer satisfaction
- Focus on continuous improvement
- Ability to work under pressure
- Proven Leadership competences, ability to influence and challenge the status quo.
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving skills.
- Strong time management, multi-tasking skills.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) GIE
Contract Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Structure Design & Integration
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