Propulsion Engineer

Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and operate. Experience opportunities to learn and be a part of an organization that has your back. And with competitive compensation and total rewards, you’ll also enjoy our great perks.

Work with the latest technologies and techniques in the aviation industry to source materials, manage inventory, and coordinate logistics. You’ll ensure we have what we need to service our customers.

At StandardAero, as a Propulsion Engineer, you will provide critical technical support to both internal and external customers on turbine engine performance, troubleshooting, production processes, and product failure investigations. We are open to considering candidates with a background in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Service Center Engineering. Your role will involve using both qualitative and quantitative analysis to identify opportunities for repair development and process improvement related to turbine engine overhaul and repair.

What You Will Do:

• Recognize and understand flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
• Resolve technical problems outside of regular work scope through liaison with OEMs.
• Act as a technical liaison for best practice sharing and OEM communications.
• Prepare detailed work instructions for operations personnel outside routine Overhaul & Repair procedures.
• Support day-to-day production and provide technical advisement to meet technical requirements.
• Provide process-related training and analyze methods to enhance production quality and efficiency.
• Offer technical advice, produce reports on product serviceability, repair summaries, warranty, and failure analysis.
• Support the implementation of new processes, specify tools and test equipment, and assist in training on overhaul and test methods.
• Utilize statistical analysis for test data trending to maintain product quality and test cell correlation.
• Facilitate coordination between internal and external Engineering and Operations during new repair and process implementations.
• Develop new repairs from engineering data and contribute to repair trials, analyzing and documenting results.
• Propose and perform cost-benefit analyses for new equipment purchases.
• Stay updated with state-of-the-art technologies and processes.
• Support test cell calibration and maintenance, ensuring correlation with industry standards and OEM requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a support role for Turbine Engine Maintenance.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints.
• Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments.
• Familiarity with gas turbine engine theory and performance analysis.
• Physical ability to walk throughout the facility, climb, bend, and lift up to 50lbs..

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace) from an accredited university.
• Experience with Honeywell propulsion engine and APU products.
• Valid FAA A&P license.
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision-making, oral, and written communication skills.

Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance
• 401(k) with a 5 company match, immediately vested. 
• Paid Time Off starting on day one!
• Quarterly Bonus opportunities
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Career development and cross-training opportunities