Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

• Manages experienced professionals (e.g., engineers, scientists, financial analysts) who exercise latitude and independence in their assignments

• Often heads one or more sections or a small department

• Interprets and administers policies, processes, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate work units

• Assignments are defined in terms of activities and objectives

• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives

• Interacts with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels

• Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives

• Interaction typically concerns the resolution of operational and scheduling issues

• Frequent interactions with the customer.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. ABET accreditation is preferred, although not a required accreditation standard.

• 5+ years’ experience in an engineering or technical role within the aerospace industry.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years of management and/or technical leadership experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills working cross-functionally across teams

• Analytical, demonstrated ability to deconstruct requirements and prioritize accordingly

• Strong leadership skills & the ability to motivate and hold people accountable

• Keen eye for detail and a focus on continuous process improvement

• Exceptional time management skills

• Demonstrated knowledge with regard to the assembly and repair of aircraft hardware and sub-component assembly.

• Familiarity with metallic bonding as well as advanced composite processing and assembly.

  Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.