Material Review Board Engineer, Bell Wichita FLRAA

Material Review Board Engineer, Bell Wichita FLRAA Description

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless, and Bell's High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program, a next generation aircraft.

This position is onsite at Bell's Wichita, Kansas facility.

Bell is seeking a self-motivated Material Review Board Engineer (MRB) to join Bell’s Operations Support Organization. They will work closely with engineering support groups, including airframe design, airframe stress, material & processes, and fatigue along with the production area supervisors and managers to support the evaluation of nonconforming product and the execution of repairs per MRB policies and procedures.

Assure compliance with Design requirements, including customer specifications, military standards and Bell policies and procedures. The candidate will participate in root cause corrective action teams in the factory and with suppliers as required to reduce recurring defects.

The candidate will become a Bell MRB board member and be certified to disposition non-conforming airframe parts (composite, metallic, bonded panels, welded, castings, forgings, gears, cases, masts, and other supporting components) including the design of original repairs (example: doublers/angles/bushing/sleeves, etc.) based on fit/form/function at the next assembly and structural integrity.

The candidate will also become a member of the Planning Review Board and be responsible for reviewing and approving fabrication planning as well as providing dispositions for items that are designated as Controlled Items (Primary, Critical, & Flight Safety Parts).

• Candidate will develop timely and cost-effective engineering dispositions for nonconforming components and assemblies that do not meet design requirements through Bell’s approved MRB process.
• Responsibility includes non-conformances encountered during production, fabrication, installation, and assembly.
• Provide Engineering cross-function support, design interpretation to manufacturing/production teams and supporting new/existing program development/improvements.
• As a member of the MRB, signoff as the engineering authority on dispositions, including Repair (RPR) and Use As Is (UAI) for all nonconformance activity.
• Support the development, maintenance and compliance with Bell Policies & Procedures related to MRB activity.
• Support Root Cause/Corrective Action activity, including the investigation of defective, damaged, non-conforming or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, systems or equipment to determine cause of the problem and prevention from recurrence.
• Facilitate communication between other Engineering disciplines, Quality, Materials, Manufacturing and Suppliers relative to repairs schemes and engineering-related production problems.
• Ability to work with various manufacturing, procurement, quality and design personnel, and support a diverse manufacturing/assembly and/or Flight test environment.
• Support the BELL ENOVIA Issue, Engineering Change (ECR / ECO), and Variance (VAR/LPV) processes.
• Act as mentor and successfully train other MRB engineering candidates.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Preferably in Mechanical, Aerospace, Aeronautics, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• At least 5 years of Engineering work experience in aircraft production support or airframe design. Prior MRB experience / certification preferred.
• Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in structural analysis, aerospace structures (fuselage subassemblies, airfoils, ribs, skins, etc.), liaison engineering using CAMS/Visiprise/SAP, and familiarity with CATIA…