What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aerospace Vehicle Integration Specialist position at Virgin Galactic?
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Virgin Galactic's team of experienced engineers and contribute to the development of our next-generation aerospace vehicles. As a Hardware Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of our vehicles' hardware systems, ensuring they meet the required specifications and performance standards.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, with experience managing cross-functional teams and leading complex projects. They will be responsible for developing system-level requirements, reviewing engineering definitions, and supporting manufacturing plans and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and development of hardware systems for our aerospace vehicles
- Develop system-level requirements for vehicle systems based on customer and derived requirements
- Review and update engineering definitions of aircraft system components and assemblies
- Support review of manufacturing plans and procedures to ensure compliance with design requirements
- Support creation of system test plans to verify design intent meets requirements
- Collaborate with management, engineering, and other staff to facilitate production processes
- Develop engineering drawings for parts, assemblies, and installations using 3DExperience and CATIA V5
- Develop process specifications and engineering standards
- Support production by producing rework/repair dispositions
- Maintain Action Item List/Burndown list to present to Integrated Product teams
- Develop custom reports such as long lead items and discrepancy lists
- Perform trade studies of multiple solutions to present to program leadership
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- B.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university
- 12 years of relevant work experience within mechanical design on aerospace systems
- Knowledge of air vehicle systems, systems integration, engineering design, drawing release process, and subsystems/component qualification
- Ability to evaluate flight test and component qualification data for verification and validation purposes
- Experience with 3D modeling & drafting in 3DExperience, Catia V5, or similar design package
- Experience with material and part selection
- Experience with interpreting electrical schematics and wiring
- Experience with vehicle instrumentation for flight test is a plus
- Experience with composite vehicles is a plus
- Experience with schematics in Microsoft Visio is a plus
