Design Engineer-Aviation I-V

The Company:

WE SAVE LIVES! For over 45 years Robertson Fuel Systems, a HEICO company, continues to be the world leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of crashworthy fuel systems. The Company's technology, experience, and capability in fuel containment are paramount to both its defense and civil customers. Engineered to help prevent post-incident fires, its fuel solutions save lives.

Benefits of the Design Engineer I-V

• 4 X 10 Schedule with every Friday Off

• Competitive Compensation

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Generous PTO

• Educational Assistance

• Company Paid Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, and Short-Term Disability

• EAP and Wellness Plan

• Healthy Rewards Program

Duties & Responsibilities

Design Engineers

• Aviation I, II, III, IV and V:

• Designs aviation fuel system components and assemblies

• Drafts aviation fuel system components and assemblies

• Executes design changes and process updates as required

• Develops test plans and test reports based on senior engineer and management direction

• Interprets drawings, specifications, and other data to support design and development of components and assemblies

• Performs component weight analysis

• Performs proof of concept experiments to demonstrate ideas

• Marginal duties may include the following:

• Proactively seeks guidance and work opportunities to increase skill set and to determine the potential impact of designs and improve understanding of standard operating procedures

• Assists Engineering with projects as necessary

• Adherence to Export Control and Technology Control Plan (TCP) as applicable to job function

• Adherence to Compliance Plan and Employee Policy Manual

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover nor contain a static listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned.

Design Engineers

• Aviation II, III, IV and V (in addition to the above):

• Assists with training and on-the-job learning initiatives for less experienced Design Engineers

• Works with senior engineers and management on component and assembly integration into customer equipment

• Effectively and directly communicates with vendors and customers

Design Engineers

• Aviation IV and V (in addition to the above):

• Works with teammates, production staff, and technical staff to ensure proper interpretation and implementation of customer needs into finished products

• Coordinates the development of new processes and methodologies

• Supports proposal development activities by providing engineering support to Contracts and Sales departments

• Performs Risk Management on high profile, high cost, or long lead components

• Executes preliminary and critical design reviews with teammates to adequately express project requirements

• Regularly informs and educates stakeholders on new systems, designs, and methodology to ensure proper understanding and execution of designs

Design Engineers- Aviation IV and V may be assigned as Project Leads and will assume product development and project management responsibilities for a given set of projects/products; associated duties include but are not limited to:

• Leading the design and development of a product as well as the execution throughout the life cycle of the product (business development phase to product disposal phase) to include capture, development, test, production, and sustainment

• Developing and manage to schedules for each project

• Designing products that meet customer requirements

• Supporting proposal development activities by developing technical volume sections

• Developing specifications based on customer requirements

• Ensuring technical and schedule requirements are met

• Managing any required test program for the product

• Responding to internal and external customer questions and requests in a timely fashion

• Conducting project status meetings and reporting status updates on existing project(s)

• Leading efforts to reduce product costs

• Supporting the production and sustainment of the product