Manager - Aircraft Engineering

MANAGER, ENGINEERING INTRO: Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our PSA family, grow your expertise, and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop onboard! WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOB: The role is part of the PSA Tech Ops Division of the PSA Tech Services Center. This role will join a dynamic team focused on ensuring aircraft safety and reliability, while leading engineers and technicians to develop innovative solutions, drive operational efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment. WHAT YOU'LL DO: This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. Directly supervise and manage the Fleet Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Component Engineering, Predictive Engineering, and Maintenance Program teams Develop and implement solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation for Service Bulletins issued by the OEM Oversee the development of a robust chronic process and perform routine plus ad-hoc reliability analysis as needed Develop and sustain an entire airline component engineering process and predictive engineering process on the CRJ-700/900 Optimize the CRJ-700/900 maintenance program to ensure PSA operates a Safe and Reliable operation Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure safety, airworthiness, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and operational efficiency Perform other duties as assigned by Tech Services leadership Must be willing and able to travel to the PSA Headquarters as needed ALL YOU'LL NEED FOR SUCCESS Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering) 5 years of experience in an engineering role, preferably in the aviation industry Prior leadership experience FAA 121 Airline Operator and associate FARs or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience: Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering) 7+ years of experience in an engineering role, preferably in the aviation industry Experience with aircraft maintenance and repair, preferably on the CRJ-700/900 Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., FAA, EASA, ICAO) Skills, Licenses, and Certifications: Strong knowledge of engineering principles and practices Experience with project management tools and methodologies Familiarity with data analysis and interpretation tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau) Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines

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