Technical Designer

Technical Designer

Maryville, TN

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

Explore a career where you’re challenged and have access to exciting engineering projects that stretch your talents. You’ll design and create new systems and technologies to help solve complex aviation problems. Our expert team and supportive leaders give you the trust and independence to do your best work.

Design, test, and implement advanced technologies to improve aircraft performance, safety, and reliability, so we continue to deliver excellent aviation solutions. You’ll collaborate with other departments to ensure that our products and services meet the highest industry standards.

As a Technical Designer, you’ll apply engineering principles to draft, design, modify and assist in the development of new fixtures or tooling, or required engineering changes as well as recognize and understand flight/product safety critical parts and processes.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
• Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
•  Responsible for the development, operation and continuous improvement of the safety management system
• Provides component design review and detail drafting from layouts or engineering direction.
• Designs jigs, fixtures and tooling from original drawings of equipment designs, working from engineering sketches and marked prints.   Prepares layout drawings and specification control drawings in support of feasibility studies or proposals.
• Prepares cost and time estimates for assigned drawing and/or design work.  Procures products from these drawings and develops sources for them.
• Follows company procedures, work instructions and guidelines in the design, layout, and documentation of company custom and standard products (i.e., procedure, classification coding, CAD drafting and archival guidelines).
• Examines drawings and layouts for technical correctness and adherence to engineering standards.  Provides quality and accuracy checks on drawings and other technical material.
• Resolves mechanical and fabrication problems with designed or purchased parts used in design.
• Applies engineering design knowledge to machining processes and supports manual machining processes as well as the conversion of CAD drawings to machine code/language for CNC machining.
• Coordinates with external vendors affected by design development.  Provides scheduling, costing and technical information concerning the design.
• Participates in projects as a team member and/or project team leader.
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
• Carries out special projects as assigned.

What skills you will use:

• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of PCs in the current company operating system environment.
• Working knowledge of and experience with precision measuring instruments.
• Working knowledge of and experience with machining (both manual and CNC machines).
• Working knowledge of CNC machining code / languages. 
• Thorough understanding of related company instructions, company processes and quality manuals.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with reading, understanding, and interpreting engineering drawings. 
• Ability to create engineering drawings using proper Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience with computer aided design and drafting  (CAD) programs, like AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks, Catia, etc. (AutoDesk Inventor is preferred). 
• Working knowledge of gas turbine engines and specific product knowledge is preferred.
• Regularly required to sit for prolonged periods.
• Associate degree in engineering design and drafting technology or related discipline; or equivalent.
• Experience in the design of close tolerance tooling and/or detail drafting is required
• Must meet US Persons requirements per ITAR.

 Benefits that make life better:

• Comprehensive Healthcare
• 401(k) with 100 company match; up to 5 vested
• Paid Time Off starting on day one
• Bonus opportunities
• Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Learning & Training opportunities

Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911

With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.

Inclusivity Is Our Standard

It is StandardAero’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.