Flammability Engineer 2

Job description

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with more than 58,000 employees and sales of 16.5 billion euros in 2017. Working alone or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.

In February 2018, Safran took control of Zodiac Aerospace, significantly expanding its aircraft equipment activities. Together with Zodiac Aerospace, Safran has more than 91,000 employees and would have around EUR 21 billion in adjusted revenue (pro forma 2016).

Safran is ranked among the Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters and is featured on the 'Happy at work' rankings. The Group places fourth on the Universum ranking for the favorite companies of newly-qualified engineers in France.

Safran Cabin is the world’s leading supplier of cabin interiors for regional, narrow and wide-body, business and military aircraft.
The company's product range includes integrated cabin interiors, overhead bins, galleys, lavatories, crew rests and cargo containers.

The Flammability Engineer supports certification of aircraft interior components designed and manufactured on site and at other divisions. In addition, a Flammability Engineer supports the engineering design during all phases of product development.

Summary of Duties:

· Know and apply principles from the CDE3000 Flammability Engineering manual.
· Know and apply Engineering Manual CDE1000 with emphasis on entry level information & practices to properly interpret material cross-sections used on engineering drawings.
· Reviews all relevant technical specifications for the project including delivery matrices, customer finish specifications, and general arrangement engineering drawings.
· Participates in design reviews by supporting the design team in all in-house and customer design reviews by being familiar with the proposed interior units and finishes with the ability to identify and address potentially problematic material combinations and proposing methods of showing compliance during the review.
· Prepares flammability substantiation documents, such as flammability test plans and flammability test reports to show compliance to applicable regulatory requirements.
· Responsible to prepare all documents related to the flammability substantiation of an assigned unit.
· Conducts Peer reviews of test plans and reports for quality and accuracy.
· Coordinates assigned project with design engineers, program managers and production managers.
· Responsible for approving engineering drawings and engineering change notices (ECNs) that are particular to his/her project.
· The flammability engineer’s signature on a drawing or ECN indicates that the new design or design change is approved; that is, the subject part, its end item, and the aircraft on which the end item is installed are all acceptable for flammability, and initiates a test plan to substantiate the change if necessary.
· Responsible for a general understanding of the testing protocol used in the flammability lab for certification of the products referenced within assigned test plan and/or report.
· Assigning proper test codes for Bunsen burner, heat release & smoke.

Qualifications:

Education: Associates degree preferred. BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials is preferred.

Experience: 1 to 2 years engineering experience. Detailed oriented and accurate; Thorough understanding of engineering drawing systems; Knowledge of aircraft certification flammability requirements, analysis techniques, testing methods, and documentation procedures is strongly desired.

Computer Skill: MS Office Suiteâ, MS Windowsâ. AutoCADâ; 3D model experience, CATIA V5, SmarTeam are preferred.

General Notes:

· All employees have an affirmative duty to protect and maintain the confidentiality of Zodiac Aerospace’s products.
· As business conditions change it is necessary that all employees productively react and handle other essential tasks as assigned now or in the future.
· Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at division.

Working Conditions:

· Does require fluent communication in English.
· Employment status is full-time.
· Minor traveling may be required.
· Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
· Relocation to another facility may be required.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job, rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Zodiac Aerospace | Cabin & Structures is an “at-will” employer, which means that employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will, for any reason, with or without cause at any time during your employment with the Company. No one other than the President of the Company can enter into an agreement of employment for a specified period of time or make any agreement or representation contrary to this policy. Further, any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the President of the Company.

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