Product Engineer – Alternators

Description Our Company

With a history dating back to the Wright Brothers, Hartzell Aviation is a growing family of brands committed to innovation and the continuous improvement of general aviation and is owned by Arcline Investment Management, a growth oriented private equity firm who invests in niche, technology driven businesses in high value industries. Hartzell Aviation focuses on investing in world-class processes and leading-edge technologies to support today’s aircraft owners and operations.

Each of the companies in the Hartzell Aviation family of brands is unified by the same core value:
Built on Honor. Built on Honor reflects a collective commitment to uphold the highest stands in quality, performance and support. Built on Honor is integral to everything we do.

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Hartzell Engine Tech is a leading OEM supplier and aerospace technology company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, with additional locations across the US and Canada, that provides engine accessories and heating solutions that meet the demanding challenges of today’s aircraft systems. Included in its portfolio of companies is Hartzell Aerospace Welding, located in Eagan, Minnesota and Edmonton, Alberta, provides quality aviation exhaust systems and custom metal fabrication.

As a world leader in aircraft exhaust systems and engine months, the company’s core competencies include certified welding, precision machining and sheet metal fabrication.

Product Engineer (PE) will directly support manufacturing activities related to products in the rotating electrical machinery classification. The candidate will also support this product family through product improvement and new product development efforts that will involve design, test, troubleshooting, and production readiness activities. PE will be responsible for all facets of manufacturing support and new product design and development of various airborne electro-mechanical systems and/or devices.

Principal area of focus will be electrical generators/alternators and associated voltage regulators. In addition to traditional mechanical design skills the successful candidate will also possess a fundamental understanding of basic electrical and electromagnetic principles. The candidate must be creative and capable of proposing inventive solutions to design, manufacturing and service related problems. The PE position will require a high degree of interaction with customers, suppliers, and other manufacturing team members which requires the candidate have effective written and verbal communication abilities.

Candidate must be a team player and possess a high degree of professionalism and self-motivation.

• Support plant operations and customers by providing technical guidance and leadership to resolve product related issues
• Product life-cycle management activities such as investigating and resolving service issues, design improvements /modifications and design data life-cycle management
• Support design, develop, and manage through production launch new electro-mechanical machinery and associated systems in compliance with customer and/or regulatory guidelines
• Support FAA certification efforts including DO-160 testing on new & existing products

• Become intimately familiar with HET’s historical alternator product family
• Develop a thorough understanding of alternator design and functional theory of operation
• Develop a working understand of the typical alternator installation environment, function and service use
• Become familiar with all engineering departmental SOP’s
• Develop design familiarity and engineering competency suitable to authorize engineering changes for the alternator product family