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DESIGN MANAGER - JOB #1146

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 🇺🇸 Menominee, Michigan, United States

Onsite $115,000 - $155,000 Full-time Senior

The Design Manager leads the Design Engineering group, overseeing the design, substantiation, and certification of aircraft components and systems. They are responsible for ensuring all engineering work meets FAA requirements while managing personnel, resources, and cross-functional technical priorities.

Responsibilities

  • The Design Manager leads the Design Engineering group, overseeing the design, substantiation, and certification of aircraft components and systems. They are responsible for ensuring all engineering work meets FAA requirements while managing personnel, resources, and cross-functional technical priorities.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and possess at least 12 years of relevant aerospace experience. Demonstrated expertise in aircraft design, structural analysis, and engineering leadership is required, with rotorcraft experience and FAA DER credentials preferred.

Key Skills

Design leadership Design engineering Aerospace engineering Mechanical engineering FAA compliance Aircraft component design Structural analysis Project management Team leadership Resource planning Cross‑functional coordination Certification processes Rotorcraft experience Problem solving Communication Mentoring Risk assessment Technical documentation

About Enstrom Helicopter Corporation

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation designs and builds light, single-engine helicopters, both piston and turbine, for personal, commercial, and government use. Our mission is to deliver the safest and best-supported helicopters in the world. Safety has been a primary factor in all design decisions, including development of the high-inertia rotor system, rugged airframe, and robust landing gear. All Enstrom helicopters have features that make them unique in the industry. Our helicopters have a patented swashplate/control system and are the only rotorcraft with protected, internal controls. Our unblocked tail rotor design gives our aircraft some of the best flight characteristics in the industry. And all of our models sport all-metal blades—made in-house—that have no time life limit. We also have an outstanding support system and a passionate group of Enstrom owners. Enstrom currently produced two piston models and one turbine: The pistons—F28F and 280FX—are the only turbocharg

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