Sustaining Engineer

Job description

Zodiac Aerospace is a world leader in aerospace equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft and for helicopters and spacecraft. It develops and manufactures state-of-the-art solutions to improve comfort and facilities on board aircraft and high-technology systems to increase aircraft performance and flight safety. Zodiac Aerospace, a Safran* company since February 2018, has 32,500 employees worldwide and generated revenue of 5.1billion euros for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2017. Zodiac Aerospace is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange.

* Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aircraft propulsion and equipment, space and defense markets. Safran has a global presence, with nearly 58,000 employees and sales of 15.8 billion euros in 2016. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices.

For more information: www.safran-group.com and www.zodiacaerospace.com / Follow @Safran and @ZodiacAerospace on Twitter

Zodiac Inflight Innovations is a subsidiary of Zodiac Aerospace who develops in-flight entertainment systems and connectivity systems for the airline industry worldwide.Zodiac Inflight Innovations has been leading the way with cutting-edge systems such as Rave that have been providing passenger and flight crew satisfaction for more than 16 years.

Job Summary:

The Sustaining Engineer is the primary interface between Customer Support and the Engineering and Manufacturing Teams.

Roles performed by this position include Test Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Sustaining/Support Engineering. This encompasses design and support of test equipment, troubleshooting failures, and recommending alterations and enhancements to improve quality of products and/or procedures.

The Sustaining Engineer is responsible for driving the Time To Resolution of all engineering related issues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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Work with Hardware and Software Engineers in defining and continuously improving Acceptance Test, Product Verification Test, Manufacturing Test, and Environmental Stress Screening philosophies and architectures

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Design, Purchase and build equipment needed to support testing. This hardware may consist of cables, custom electronics, PC interface adapters, standard instrumentation, and custom test fixtures

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Provide assistance to Production and Repair in performing product failure analysis and similar evaluations in order to determine how to improve product reliability

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Provide engineering support on all priority issues identified by the program and customer support teams. This is based on engineering evaluation and customer satisfaction priority

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Responsible for driving continuous improvement within all engineering realms. SW and HW quality and identifying the root cause and preventive actions on all Zii products

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education:

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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field

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0-6 years of experience working in a similar role

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Aerospace background and understanding

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Familiar with all aspects of engineering systems involving complex circuits, cables, power supplies, and mechanical components and operational understanding of Linux

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Experience in designing equipment utilized in engineering and production test

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Knowledge of manufacturing processes

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Proven track record in meeting project goals and objectives

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Ability to quickly learn and understand complex systems & concepts

Soft Skills:

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Ability to adapt, plan and organize work priorities in a constantly changing environment

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Strong written and verbal English technical communications skills

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Must be proactive, meticulous, organized, and detail oriented

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Ability to efficiently resolve problems

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Ability to accomplish multiple tasks

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Ability to interact both with a team and work independently with high initiative

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Ability to use discretion and independent judgment when making decisions on behalf of the company

I hereby certify that the facts set forth in the above employment application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and authorize Zodiac Inflight Innovations to verify their accuracy and to obtain reference information on my work performance.

I understand that employment and continued employment is conditioned upon verification of all information contained in this application or other pre-employment questionnaires or interviews, including but not limited to, verification of ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation and of applicable lawful age and legal right to work in the United States as provided under applicable law. I agree to furnish such additional information and complete any examinations as may be required to complete my employment file and to verify the information contained therein. Subject to applicable law; such examinations may include urinalysis and/or other testing to determine the presence of illegal substances within the body.

I understand and agree that any false, misleading, or incomplete information given in my application, interview(s), or other pre-employment questionnaires and procedures, regardless of when discovered by Zodiac Inflight Innovations will be sufficient basis for my disqualification for employment or, if already employed by Zodiac Inflight Innovations, the termination of my employment. I agree that Zodiac Inflight Innovations shall not be liable in any respect if I am not hired or if my employment is terminated as a result of providing false, misleading or incomplete information.

I understand that should an employment offer be extended to me and accepted that I will fully adhere to the policies, rules and regulations of employment at Zodiac Inflight Innovations. However, I further understand that neither the policies, rules, regulations of employment or anything said during the interview process shall be deemed to constitute the terms of an implied employment contract. I understand that any employment offered is for an indefinite duration and at will and that either I or Zodiac Inflight Innovations may terminate my employment at any time with or without notice or cause.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of Zodiac Aerospace to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.
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