What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENGINEERING GROUP LEAD - VALCOR FLIGHT SOLUTI position at Valcor Engineering Corporation?
Valcor Engineering is one of the largest and most recognized suppliers of fluid control products in the aircraft, aerospace, and defense fields. We specialize in the design and manufacture of Solenoid Valves and control components for liquids and gases in critical application in the aerospace, nuclear, light industrial and scientific industries.
We are looking for a strong senior level engineer that can lead the Valcor Flight Solutions engineering team. Valcor Flight Solutions develops new designs, performs reverse engineering of existing designs and develops modifications and repairs to help end user customers find cost-effective solutions to product reliability, availability and product obsolescence challenges. The Valcor Flight Solutions engineering team is comprised of world class engineers developing FAA PMA, DoD SAR and DER approved products and repair procedures.
• Responsibilities
o Provide technical guidance on engineer’s questions.
o Review design engineers’ iterations before seeking final release signatures and internal PDR
o Maintain visibility of projects with chief engineer.
o Participate and interact with Design Engineers, technical presentations, and weekly calls
o Mentor engineers in Valcor’s design practices and use of software tools (ANSYS, MATHCAD, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, PDM, ERP System)
o Orchestrate Lessons Learned, Lunch and Learns, and general presentations to Engineers
o Oversee technical R&D projects to improve designs
o Work closely with Design Engineers and Program Managers to balance customer expectations and schedule risk with technical challenges and technical risk
o Escalate contractual issues to the management team
o Work with other Design engineers and Program Managers to establish and meet realistic dates within department capacity
o Work with other EGLs and Program Managers to understand project priority within company
o Work with new product development lab to manage test engineer and test resources for projects
o Work with Operations to prioritize fixturing and shop availability for fixtures
o Ability to grow within the engineering department and/or the Company.
• Education, Skills, and Requirements
o 8 years of engineering experience
o Mechanical Engineering degree required
o Prior experience with FAA PMA, DER and DoD SAR approvals
o Experience with electro-mechanical and hydraulic aircraft components
o Proficiency with engineering tools such as Ansys, MathCAD, MatLab, Solidworks, PDM.
o Able to manage projects and serve as accountable point of contact for internal and external customers
o Strong communication - communicate hardware needs from Design Engineers to the company, prioritizing long lead times
o Leadership - oversee and allocate workload for team of design engineers and seek assistance when necessary
o Knowledgeable - understand Quality provisions, especially that which will dictate drawing/part requirements
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability
