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DESIGN MANAGER - JOB #1146

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 🇺🇸 Menominee, Michigan, United States

$115,000 - $155,000 Full-time Manager

Leads the Design Engineering group in the design, substantiation, and certification of aircraft components and systems. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet FAA requirements and company objectives while mentoring engineering staff.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the Design Engineering group in the design, substantiation, and certification of aircraft components and systems. Coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet FAA requirements and company objectives while mentoring engineering staff.

Requirements

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and at least 12 years of relevant aerospace engineering experience. Must have demonstrated leadership skills and expertise in aircraft structural analysis and FAA certification processes.

Key Skills

Design leadership Design engineering Aircraft structural analysis FAA certification processes Mechanical engineering Aerospace engineering Project management Cross‑functional team coordination Mentoring engineering staff Technical documentation Risk assessment Regulatory compliance Problem solving Leadership Strategic planning Systems engineering CAD tools Finite element analysis (FEA) Communication Decision making

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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