Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of aircraft structural engineering experience,12+ years preferred.
- Experience serving as an MRB Engineer, Liaison Engineer, Repair Engineer, or Aircraft Structures Engineer.
- Strong knowledge of metallic aircraft structures.
- Experience assessing and repairing aluminum airframe components.
- Experience developing repair instructions for aircraft structural damage.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and repair documentation.
- Experience supporting aircraft sustainment, depot maintenance, production, or modification programs.
- Ability to obtain a secret clearance
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Military aircraft experience.
Special mission aircraft experience.
- FAA Part 25 aircraft experience.
- Structural repair manual (SRM) usage experience.
- Stress analysis background supporting structural repairs.
- Active security clearance.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced MRB Liaison Engineer to support aircraft sustainment, modification, and production activities. This role serves as the engineering focal point for evaluating aircraft structural discrepancies, developing repair solutions, and ensuring continued airworthiness of metallic aircraft structures. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on experience assessing aircraft damage, developing structural repair dispositions, and supporting maintenance or manufacturing operations involving aluminum airframe structures. Responsibilities include:
- Evaluate aircraft structural discrepancies, damage, and manufacturing non-conformances.
- Develop MRB dispositions including Use-As-Is, Repair, Rework, and Replacement actions.
- Create and approve structural repair solutions for metallic aircraft structures.
- Support maintenance, modification, and sustainment activities across multiple aircraft platforms.
- Perform structural assessments involving aluminum skins, frames, stringers, fittings, and primary airframe components.
- Review engineering drawings, repair manuals, and technical data packages.
- Coordinate closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Program Engineering teams.
- Investigate corrosion, fatigue cracking, impact damage, and other structural issues discovered during aircraft inspections and maintenance.
- Provide real-time engineering support to hangar and production floor operations.
- Ensure compliance with airworthiness requirements and customer specifications.
- Generate engineering documentation supporting repair dispositions and corrective actions.