This opportunity is located onsite at one of the following locations:
- Duluth, MN (Corporate Headquarters and primary Engineering Innovation Center)
LIFE AT CIRRUS
As a leading manufacturer of personal aircraft, Cirrus is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilots license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate.
At Cirrus, we are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities that include onboarding, recurrent and area-specific training, talent acceleration and leadership development, continuing education, and tuition assistance programs.
We also engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events. From holiday and special occasion celebrations to local runs and barbecues, our team can connect with each other, the community, and our customers.
Why you should apply to this role at Cirrus Aircraft:
- You are passionate about joining a leading manufacturer of personal aircrafts.
- New 200,000 sq ft Engineering Innovation Center
- Award Winning Aviation Company
- Industry Leading Innovation- Cirrus Parachute Technology
OUR BENEFITS
Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, short and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account, 401K retirement savings plan, voluntary vision, Employee Referral Incentive Program, vacation, and holiday pay. Additionally, all employees enjoy a discount at the company store and exclusive discounts from our world-class partners, like Garmin, Bose, AT&T, Microsoft, Fastenal and more.
Job Summary:
Engineers in this role are responsible for the design, integration, design support, testing, and certification of interior furnishings and seat systems for general aviation aircraft.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Design detail parts, assemblies, and installations of seating, and monuments using PTC Creo. Apply reduced dimensions and GD&T to drawings as appropriate.
- Work with a team of engineers to design and certify aviation seats.
- Support the development of design requirements, processes, project plans, and activities required to design and certify aircraft seats.
- Author test plans, test reports, and other engineering reports to support product development, validation, and certification. Coordinate and conduct static and dynamic testing to show compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with seat component suppliers.
- Work both independently and within cross-functional teams.
- Apply pertinent sections of Federal Aviation Regulations Part 23. Familiarity with seat static testing, dynamic testing, and FAA certification desired.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications:
- 4-year degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline. 2-year degree in an engineering or technical discipline with relevant experience will be considered.
- 4 or more years progressive engineering experience required with a 4-year degree; 8 or more years progressive engineering experience required with a 2-year degree. Experience in aviation and/or automotive seats preferred.
- Working knowledge of aircraft or automotive seat materials and manufacturing processes preferred. Proficiency with crashworthiness and seat belts desired.
- Familiarity with Design to Cost, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, or Design for Maintainability desired.
- Working knowledge of CAD, PDM/PLM, and collaboration tools. Familiarity with PTC Creo, PTC Windchill PDM, and Atlassian JIRA tools preferred.
- Ability to communicate technical and program knowledge in a clear, understandable manner. Must have the ability to read, write and speak the English language.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
- Self Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
- Tech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and
technology applications.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Overtime hours may be required.
This opportunity is located in Duluth MN. Remote opportunities not available at this time.
Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
