Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Create original designs for changes to existing systems to improve reliability, maintainability or performance. Perform integration, test and instructional tasks.

Perform studies and participate in research, development and implementation of programmes to improve safety, reliability and maintainability. Evaluate and perform cost benefit analysis of improvement initiatives.

Recommend improvement/upgrade programs for RSAF aircraft and simulator electro-mechanical systems and support equipment. Review and recommend RSAF authorizations of engineering modifications. Progress approval of improvement initiatives through external design organisations and technical authorities.

Investigate aircraft and simulator electro-mechanical related problems affecting fleet performance and devise innovative solutions. Monitor test programs and evaluate test data to identify problems and/or to verify performance.

Participate in accident investigations. Evaluate and provide recommendations on major defect and aircraft/simulator incident reports.

Develop system testing procedures and documentation to verify performance to specification requirements. Participate in the acceptance test of aircraft and simulator equipment.

Prepare staff correspondence to organisations internal and external to the RSAF.

Support RSAF officers at meetings and participate in design and programme management reviews.

Job Requirements:

Engineering Degree BEng (Hons) or Higher National Diploma/Certificate in Electromechanical Electrical / Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent experience.

A minimum of 1 O years of experience in the field of aircraft and/or simulator electromechanical engineering and/or maintenance, including design, development, integration and test of civil and/or military aircraft and simulators.

Essential:

Experience in senior engineering management with a thorough knowledge of engineering processes.

A working knowledge of international regulation and policy for military and civil aviation as well as International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language.

Strong leadership qualities with proven interpersonal and team working skills.

Computer literate and an experienced user of the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project).

Desirable:

Knowledge of aviation quality systems, airworthiness, simulation engineering, aircraft control systems, aircraft avionic systems, design engineering, manufacturing, project/programme management, systems engineering, test engineering and systems integration.

A good all round awareness of RSAF processes and procedures.

A good all round awareness of RSAF programmes, Suppliers, Government to Government Standard Agencies, International Standards Agencies and academic/research establishments.