Equipment Engineer jobs in Duluth, MN

Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and 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 pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate.  We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we 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.

Job Summary:

Cirrus Aircraft is hiring an Engineer in the Equipment and Furnishings Group.  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:

• None 

Job Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Apply engineering technical expertise to design and test aircraft interior products across all Cirrus models.
• Author test plans, test reports, and other engineering reports to support product development, validation, and certification. Conduct testing to show compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Design detail parts, assemblies, and installations of interiors, seating, and monuments using PTC Creo. Apply reduced dimensions and GD&T to drawings as appropriate.
• Perform peer review of the work of other engineers.
• Work both independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Apply pertinent sections of Federal Aviation Regulations Part 23. Familiarity with flammability, seat 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.
• Working knowledge of aircraft or automotive interior materials and manufacturing processes preferred. Proficiency with comfort and ergonomics desired.
• Ability to translate aesthetic industrial design vision into cost-effective, producible interior products.
• 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: 

• Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

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

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.