UAS Propulsion Engineer

Location: Bingen

## UAS Propulsion Engineer Apply locations:
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* Job Description:

**** At
** Airbus Helicopters, Inc.**, we are looking for a powerhouse
** Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Propulsion*
* ** Engineer
* * to champion the full lifecycle of our cutting-edge Aerovel engine technology. If you are tired of being boxed into just one phase of engineering, this is your sandbox. From initial concept and hands-on dyno testing to flight test telemetry analysis and field support, you will truly own the engine lifecycle.

Reporting directly to the
** Chief Engineer**, this is a high-visibility, high-impact role where your technical decisions directly safeguard aircraft and drive innovation in low-volume, high-stakes aerospace manufacturing.
** Meet The Team:
** The Airbus Helicopters Flexrotor Program offers one of the most sophisticated small tactical unmanned aerial systems (STUAS) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). It can be used day or night by US and allied forces for a diverse range of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) on land and at sea.
** Your Working Environment:
** Nestled in the heart of the stunning Columbia River Gorge in Bingen, WA, our workplace offers innovation and the ability to contribute to game-changing solutions while enjoying the flexibility to spread your wings. Whether it's solving complex challenges, or celebrating victories, you’ll be part of a cohesive crew that thrives on innovation and the beauty that the Pacific Northwest has to offer!
**** How We Care for You:****
* ** Financial Rewards:
** Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
* ** Work/Life Balance:
** Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
* ** Health & Welfare:
** Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
* *** As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions
******* Your Challenges:
****** Engine Dyno: 30%
*** Perform hands-on work completing assembly and commissioning of new dynos, ensuring detailed work and spec is suitable for engine test
* Maintain fluency in Aerovel engine dyno’s critical and sensitive items, and technical approaches for achieving high degree of accuracy. Using this knowledge, safeguard and maintain accuracy, making improvements with due consideration and validation.
* Maintain fluency and familiarity in configuration and setting of all user configurable dyno devices
** Engine Development: 30%
*** Lead the test method development, data collection, reporting and documentation for each change and its performance against requirement. Track hours and performance. Document results in test reports.
* Determine critical to quality characteristics in performance and develop testing and controls for production.
* Review of telemetry for flight test, and produce graphs, data, and engineering analysis, and recommendation.
* Assist development of HFE calibration process and technology to greatly increase accuracy and expediency of mapping time.
* Design of test equipment and fixtures
** Engine Production and Field Sustainment: 30%
*** Lead and perform root cause analysis of issues in production and field and determine the fundamental specification requirement for the resolution.
* Develop test plan and test equipment to validate root…