NAT is seeking an experienced, results oriented Program Manager to lead, direct and manage large, complex commercial aircraft post delivery modification programs.

As a direct report to the Director of Program Management, Program Manager will be accountable for managing post-delivery modification programs from contract award to final parts kit shipment. Program Manager will establish, monitor and integrate program elements including statement of work, schedule, budget, cash flow, resources, procurement, manufacturing, quality, communications, risks, and change management and will serve as liaison between Customer, Sales and Marketing, Project Team, Certification, Finance, Operations, and NAT Management.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as primary contact for the Customer

• Oversee all aspects of the program from contract award through release of engineering design, substantiation, and technical publications, manufacturing and parts procurement, prototype modification, STC issuance, and final parts kit shipment.

• Develop, integrate, execute and maintain program elements consisting of:

  • Statement of Work & Change Requests
  • Schedule/Critical Path
  • Budget/Cash flow/Receipt of Payment
  • Resource allocation/Burn Rates
  • Assumptions/Risks
  • Roles and Responsibilities/Lines of Communication
  • Data Requirements
  • Action Items
• Measure program performance and take corrective action when necessary to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
• Lead and coordinate major program milestone meetings (e.g. ITCM, PDR, CDR, FAI, etc.)
• Coordinate commercial and proprietary issues with Customer, Finance and Marketing.
• Manage and integrate Customer’s and NAT’s key suppliers
• Work closely with Procurement and Quality Assurance to validate timely receipt of parts to support commitments to customer
• Regularly report program status
• May get involved in proposal development

Candidate must possess:

A.Purpose and Scope

The Project Engineer is the leader for a specific product or project and is responsible for ensuring the Engineering package conforms to the requirements of the customer contract and the company’s format and quality system procedures.

B.Responsibilities

The Project Engineer is directly responsible for the content of the Engineering package, and the budgetary and schedule performance of his/her projects.

The Project Engineer is responsible for technical communication and coordination with the airline customer and their suppliers and will lead the technical discussion at customer meetings. The Project Engineer’s responsibilities also include: create, review and approve drawings, engineering orders, substantiation documents and aircraft manuals; assign and monitor engineering work packages; and resolve technical issues.

The Project Engineer is responsible for managing the project, for the successful completion of the project within the schedule and budget, and for status reporting during the project and after project completion.

The Project Engineer will contribute to the preparation of NAT proposals, including development of the statement of work, non-recurring engineering estimates, and the parts kit list.

C.Organization Relationships

The Project Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager and has a support responsibility to all functional groups and managers.

Requirements

A.Education and Training

The Project Engineer should have a four year technical degree and at least five (5) years relevant industry experience. In lieu of a four year technical degree a combination of other relevant formal technical training and at least five (5) years relevant industry experience is required.

B.Technical Requirements

Five (5) or more years of aerospace engineering experience, of which at least three (3) years should be on programs requiring FAA or EASA certification. The ability to travel both domestically and internationally as required to support customer meetings and design reviews.

C.Managerial Experience

Formal managerial experience is not required. The Project Engineer should have three or more years experience in leading technical personnel.

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(Structures, Interiors,Systems, Electrical, Stress)

A. Purpose and Scope

The Senior Technical Engineer is the technical expert and will have mastery of multiple-discipline/multiple-skillset engineering design and substantiation, and will have an understanding of FAA and EASA certification, and industry processes.

B. Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Engineer is a leader and a technical resource/consultant for the Engineering group.

The Senior Technical Engineer is responsible for producing engineering, and also for mentoring others in the Engineering group and helping them to produce engineering. The Senior Technical Engineer will ensure the quality of drawings and documents produced in Engineering.

The Senior Technical Engineer will assist the Project Engineer by helping define the structure and organization of a project. The Senior Technical Engineer will have drawing and document approval authority.

The Senior Technical Engineer is responsible for resolving technical issues and for making final technical decisions. Coordination with Operations, Suppliers, and the Customer will be required.

The Senior Technical Engineer will contribute to the preparation of NAT proposals, including development of the statement of work, non-recurring engineering estimates, and the parts kit list.

C. Organization Relationships

The Senior Technical Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager and has a support responsibility to all persons in Engineering.

REQUIREMENTS

A. Education and Training

A four year technical degree and at least ten (10) years relevant industry experience is recommended. In lieu of a four year technical degree a combination of other relevant formal technical training and at least ten (10) years relevant industry experience is required.

B. Technical Requirements

Ten (10) or more years of aerospace engineering experience, with at least five (5) years on programs requiring FAA or EASA certification. The ability to travel both domestically and internationally as required to support customer meetings and design reviews.

C. Managerial Experience

Formal managerial experience is not required. The Senior Technical Engineer should have three or more years experience in leading technical personnel.

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(Structures, Interiors,Systems, Electrical, Stress)

A. Purpose and Scope

The Level 3 Engineer has the following scope of work:

1. The design function. This includes complete research, data acquisition, engineering generation required to generate engineering product (parts list, drawings, documents, etc.).
2. The design content. Ensuring the design content conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented, the customer statement of work, along with applicable certification requirements.
3. Career growth. This includes working with Senior Technical Engineers and Project Engineers to grow in engineering experience.
4. Statement of work development. This function would consists of taking a customers’ desire and developing a comprehensive program definition, including kit development, manpower requirements for accomplishment, and engineering statement of work definition to complete a program.
5. Expertise in multiple disciplines of field.
6. Very minimal guidance required to accomplish tasks.

B. Responsibilities

The level 3 engineer is expected to be able to understand project scope in its entirety and prepare engineering product using applicable computer tools and programs maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety in product designs.

Develop engineering statement of work in preliminary stages of product/project development.

Ensure that NAT’s drawings and documents meet the standards established by the NAT quality system, customer requirements and the applicable certification authority.

Grow in experience by willing to take on tasks in multiple disciplines of the aerospace industry. For mechanical engineers this would consist of structures, interiors and systems functions. For electrical engineers this would include wire diagrams, wire kits, wire installations and system design.

Able to mentor less experienced engineering personnel in fields of expertise.

Develop engineering packages from beginning concept to production utilizing engineering tools and other engineering personnel.

Coordination with customers, suppliers, and interdepartmental personnel is required.

C. Organization Relationships

The Level 3 Engineer reports to the Engineering Management.

REQUIREMENTS

A. Education and Training

The level 3 engineer should have a four-year engineering degree, preferably in a field that offers the opportunity to gain a well-rounded background (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering) along with five or more years practical aerospace experience or industry experience that is equivalent to this level of experience.

B. Technical Requirements

Requirements should include an engineering degree along with seven or more years of broad technical experience in an aerospace related application or a non-degreed employee with an equivalent amount of experience in an aerospace related career.

C. Managerial Experience

No formal management training required. The level 3 engineer should be comfortable organizing engineering work packages for the engineering scope of the project that can be distributed to the engineering team.

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(Structures, Interiors,Systems, Electrical, Stress)

A. Purpose and Scope

The Level 2 Engineer has the following scope of work:
1. The design function. This includes research, data acquisition, engineering generation required to generate engineering product (parts list, drawings, documents, etc.). 2. The design content. Ensuring the design content conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented, the customer statement of work, along with applicable certification requirements.
3. Career growth. This includes working with Senior Technical Engineers and Project Engineers to grow in engineering experience.
4. Expected to have expertise in one discipline of their field.
5. Minimal guidance required to accomplish tasks.

B. Responsibilities

The level 2 engineer is expected to prepare engineering product using applicable computer tools and programs maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety in product designs.

Ensure the NAT’s drawings and documents meet the standards established by the NAT quality system, customer requirements and the applicable certification authority.

Grow in experience by accepting tasks in multiple disciplines of the aerospace industry. For mechanical engineers this would consist of structures, interiors and systems functions. For electrical engineers this would include wire diagrams, wire kits, wire installations and system design, and electrical documentation. For stress this would include primary and secondary structural analysis, systems support analysis, commodity analysis, and stress documentation.

Able to mentor less experienced engineering personnel in field of expertise.

Minimal coordination with customers, suppliers, and interdepartmental personnel is required.

C. Organization Relationships

The level 2 engineer reports to the Engineering Manager.

REQUIREMENTS

A.Education and Training

The level 2 engineer should have a four-year engineering degree, preferably in a field that offers the opportunity to gain a well-rounded background (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering) or industry experience that is equivalent.

B.Technical Requirements

Requirements should be an engineering degree along with two to five years of broad technical experience in an aerospace related application or a non-degreed employee with an equivalency amount of experience in an aerospace related career.

C. Managerial Experience

No formal management training required. The level 2 engineer should be comfortable with assisting less experienced employees in the engineering group in the production of engineering product.##

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NAT performs modifications on essentially all active Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft types. We are seeking a Certification Engineer with at least 2 years experience or a recent Aerospace/Aeronautics Engineering graduate.
The role of a certification engineer includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Responsible for generation of all project specific Certification documents including Certification Plan, Certification Summary and Master Drawing Lists
2. Coordination with in-house and consultant Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designees, European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) designees, and Organizational Design Authority (ODA) designees
3. Create and maintain project status reports (MS Excel or MS Word)
4. Assemble and complete final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) packages to be submitted to the FAA, EASA or ODA

Successful Certification Engineers have broad technical knowledge and are well organized. They communicate clearly and effectively with multiple levels at multiple companies and can operate effectively in a leadership role in a dynamic environment.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Certification.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor of Science in Engineering Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical) is preferred although exceptional candidates with additional industry experience may also be considered.

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A.Purpose and Scope

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for managing the Purchasing organization in the purchasing of all materials. The Purchasing Manager ensures that all material is ordered per procedure, delivered on time, and under budget. This position is a “hands on” manager and a manager leadership role.

B.Responsibilities

The Purchasing Manager’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: •Responsible for negotiating purchasing contracts with qualified vendors. •Develop, maintain, and administer purchasing policies and procedures.
•Key member in improving and training staff within NAT’s ERP system. Evaluate and monitor current vendor base and if required expand vendor base to meet requirements.
•Issue purchase orders and follow up with vendors as required.
•Reports on the budget and part status on programs. •May be involved in proposal development. •Maintain a qualified and adequate workforce to meet customer deadlines. •This role requires a willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to negotiate contracts both domestic and international.

C.Organization Relationships

The Purchasing Manager reports to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

A.Education and Training

The Purchasing Manager should possess a two-year technical degree. Eight to ten years of broad business experience, of which at least six years should be in a purchasing of materials environment preferably related to aircraft parts. This experience should be in an aerospace related field with work being performed under an approved FAA quality system.

B.Technical Requirements

The Purchasing Manager should possess technical aptitude but not necessarily a formal technical background. The ability to read drawings and specifications is a requirement. He or she must recognize the importance of compliance with NAT’s Quality requirements.

C.Soft Skills

Candidate must:

•Have strong negotiation, communication, decision-making and analytical skills

•be a strong team player

•be willing to help out even though task is not in job description

D.Managerial Experience

The Purchasing Manager should have at least 1 year of managerial experience preferably in the aerospace industry.

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A.Purpose and Scope

The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing the production organization in the fabrication and assembly of all products. The Production Supervisor is a “hands on” position. May require building product and oversee programs if required to meet demand.

B.Responsibilities

The Production Supervisor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: •Evaluate and develop more cost-effective processes and reduce waste while also increasing productivity and employee satisfaction.
•Work with Engineering on developing testing processes for products. Schedule, implement, and conduct testing as required.
•Maintain a qualified and adequate workforce to meet customer deadlines.
•Identify schedule conflicts and develop an effective solution.
•Create production schedules if required.
•Key member in improving and training staff within NAT’s ERP system.
•Involved in make-buy decisions.
•May get involved in proposal development.

C.Organization Relationships

The Production Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

A.Education and Training

A Production Supervisor should have a minimum of five year experience working in an appropriate discipline (i.e. sheet metal, mechanical assembly, aircraft interior assembly etc). This experience should be in an aerospace related field with work being performed under an approved quality system. Work under an FAA approval is desirable but not required.

B.Technical Requirements

The Production Supervisor should exhibit a technical aptitude. The Production Supervisor must be able to read drawings and specification, understand and follow written procedures and recognize the importance of compliance with NAT’s Quality requirements.

C.Soft Skills

Candidate must: •Have strong people skills
•be a strong team player
•be willing to help out even though task is not in job description

D.Managerial Experience

None required

Submit resume to HR@NAT.aero No phone calls.