Baldwin City, KS

JTL Services, Inc. has been retained to find top candidates for this growing business.

The Product Development Engineer II creates and develops new aerospace products that meet FAA-PMA regulations for safety and functionality. This job involves reverse engineering, product development, prototyping and testing, and support of production and sales teams. The product development engineer must work as part of the team to develop the new product(s), defining data, production specifications, and the PMA application package.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Help drive the growth of an industry leading aerospace company through new product development

• Develop and substantiate New FAA-PMA components and assemblies

• Reverse Engineer existing products and develop superior solutions for these applications

• Develop 3D models, drawings, and other data that defines McFarlane products

• Develop inspections and production specifications for new product production

• Create, submit, and support FAA-PMA design applications

• Coordinate and support engineering efforts for both prototyping and normal production

• Support and educate production, quality, and sales staff regarding newly developed products

• Complete Engineering changes to facilitate efficient production

• Answer product questions from our customers and support staff

• Other duties and projects as assigned by team and leadership

Qualifications and skills needed for success in this position:

Product Development Engineer

Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience (design, manufacturing, etc.)

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent degree

Exceptional team and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills.

Experience solid modeling; Autodesk Inventor is preferred.

Understanding and the ability to apply dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5M)

Knowledge of basic structural design and analysis of mechanical components

Understanding of material properties and use in component design

Ability to help organize, draft and deliver presentations to department leadership

The ideal candidate would have an interest in mechanical design and a passion for aviation.

Required computer skills:

• MS Office Suite

• 3D Modeling Software (Inventor, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Etc.)

Additional desired skills:

• Finite Element Analysis experience (FEA)

• FAA product certification experience

• Hands-on machine and manufacturing processes knowledge

• Aircraft maintenance experience


For more information send your updated resume to tara@jtlservices.com

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