Engineer, Quality Engineering

About Us:

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments:
Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services.

AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society.

The Engineer I supports aerospace component sustainment activities under the direction of a Senior Engineer and/or Engineering Manager while developing applied engineering judgment and technical capability. The role supports component inspections, technical-data research, nonconformance investigations, engineering submittals and dispositions, repair-opportunity evaluations, and the maintenance of accurate engineering records and reporting. The position works closely with program, warehouse, depot, supplier, quality, and U.S. Air Force personnel to help ensure safe, compliant, and timely resolution of landing gear component issues.

• Support preparation, coordination, and closure of engineering submittals and disposition records, including ETAR/202, 1694, request-for-variance, deviation, and related technical documentation.
• Inspect landing gear components, Exhibit 11 items, serviceable returns, and other incoming material at warehouse and depot locations; compare condition to applicable technical orders, drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Evaluate assets in P condition, document defects and supporting evidence, and recommend appropriate paths such as repair, rework, use-as-is, further engineering review, or condemnation for approval by authorized engineering personnel.
• Coordinate with U.S. Air Force engineers, depot personnel, warehouse teams, suppliers, quality personnel, and internal program functions to obtain dimensions, photographs, records, and other information needed for technical review and disposition.
• Maintain engineering logs, databases, source records, and reporting datasets; perform routine data validation and reconciliation to support traceability, status reporting, condemnation tracking, and program decision‑making.
• Research technical orders, drawings, specifications, and historical records to support repair development, component qualification, reverse‑engineering efforts, and resolution of technical questions.
• Develop and update work instructions, inspection guides, standard work, and process documentation to improve consistency, traceability, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Support nonconformance, QDR/PQDR, and continuous‑improvement activities; identify potential product or process issues, communicate risks promptly, and ensure assigned work complies with company, customer, quality, safety, and export‑control requirements.
• Travel may be required.

• Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or another applicable engineering field from an ABET‑accredited four‑year college or university.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical orders, specifications, inspection results, and dimensional data; aircraft component, maintenance, manufacturing, or depot experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft…