http://www.flightglobal.com/jobsFlight Jobshttp://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/project-leader-royston-200646344.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:19:39 +0000200224Project Leader Our Client is seeking an experienced project leader with a strong track record in one of the following areas; drug delivery devices, diagnostic instrumentation or surgical technology. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering technology research and/or product development projects to time and to budget, as well as having excellent client relation management skills. The successful candidate will have the: Technical lead in demanding, multi disciplinary medical technologies projects. Responsibility for project team consisting of engineers, scientists, designers and technicians. Lead role in client interface, communication and management. You will have: A first class or upper second class degree in engineering or physics Excellent communication and presentation skills A passion for challenging technology and/or product development activities Gravitas derived from significant experience gained in a relevant medical sector Familiarity with the regulatory context of medical device development ou will be expected to: Understand the needs of clients, and to enjoy the challenge of meeting these needs by providing excellent development services Take the lead in demanding medical technology projects, with responsibility for a project team consisting of engineers, physicists, designers and technicians Manage all aspects of a project including proposals, financial management, execution, resources, all client communications, review and on going sales You will have the opportunity to develop strong internal and external influence in a specialist sector as part of the Companies growing Medical Technology business and a highly competitive salary with excellent benefits. Mylen Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency specialising in Mechanical, Electronic, Production, IT, Software, Automotive and Aviation Engineering. By sending us your CV, you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database and/or in manual files for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. In compliance with the regulations in place under the Employment Agencies Act, proof of identification will be required. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/rams-maintainability-and-supportability-cd-ata-25-33-35-38-44-45-46-50-52-for-fco-hov-aircraft-maintenance-manual-and-trouble-shooting-manual-a380-maintainability-and-supportability-cd-ata-25-33-35-38-44-45-46-50-52-aircraft-maintenance-hamburg-200646304.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 11:38:47 +0000199597Maintainability and Supportability (CD) ATA 25, 33, 35, 38, 44, 45, 46 50, 52 for FCO-HoV Aircraft Maintenance Manual And Trouble Shooting Manual. A380 Maintainability and Supportability (CD) ATA 25, 33, 35, 38, 44, 45, 46 50, 52 Aircraft Maintenance Manual And Trouble Shooting Manual. A/C Maintenance Manual per ATA per HoV Trouble Shoot-ing Manual. -Development of Repair Concept and Input to AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) -Proofreading of AMM and TSM (Trouble Shooting Manual) -Analysis- results of installations at the aircraft. - Analysis- results of Accessibility, removal / installation times for specific item. MTA with actual times through Mock up. -Revision of the AMM contents for correctness and consistency. -Revision of the related links (such as AWM,ASM) in the AMM for it's functioning & consistency. -Revision of the AMM links in the TSM for it's functioning and consistency. -Number of available procedures in AirN@v. -Report of the status of proper functioning of OMS, and it's consistency. -Report of the status of organized and performed regular review meetings with Technical Data-department to ensure 100% completion of AMM in Airnav, with all related links functioning If interested, please send full CV, details of current CV and earliest start date http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/system-integration-lead-6-ca-california-200644695.htmFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:20 +0000191782Provide engineering leadership for system integration effort on a proprietary space system project. Responsible for integration execution performance including program planning, integration team assignments and coordination, cost, schedule, and technical tracking. Provides system integration, validation and verification engineering for multi-segment space system including complex ground segment and mission. Position produces system level integration, validation and verification plans, provides cross-discipline segment and element IPT and vendor coordination, drives closure on verification process, executes risk reduction integration and test program, space to ground compatibility testing, user interface and integration testing and overall system acceptance. Competencies General Collaboration Functions as an enterprise role model in working effectively and cooperatively with other fellow senior team leaders, executives, senior managers and internal employees; establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving fellow team leaders and senior managers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Provides assistance and/or through leadership to fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers and internal employees when doing so would benefit the organization. Communication Consistently and proactively clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Widely recognized as an enterprise wide expert in consistently keeping the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even the most advanced and complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently and proactively seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Proactively attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Regularly mentors and advises fellow senior team leaders on effective communication techniques. Customer Focus Provides enterprise level modeling for making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive, high-level customer relationships as they relate to complex and large scale projects; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to senior level customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how complex project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve complex problems; provides enterprise level thought leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; sets up customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback. Decision Making Consistently and proactively recognizes a wide range of highly complex, advanced, and specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Consistently identifies the need for and proactively researches information to better understand advanced issues, problems, and opportunities. Is widely recognized as an enterprise wide level expert in integrating complex, advanced information from a variety of sources; detects unusually complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Proactively guides others in creating relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Consistently formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Consistently includes fellow senior team leaders, team leaders, senior managers, internal employees, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Planning And Organizing Identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments as they relate to very complex situations; effectively adjusts priorities when appropriate. Proactively determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Effectively allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; consistently avoids scheduling conflicts. Mentors team leaders on effective planning and organizing. Effectively takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; proactively coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Systems Thinking Provides industry recognized expertise in evaluating job tasks and processes related to program/project objective(s); identifies non-value-added components and barriers. Expertly formulates complex change strategies; adeptly involves others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. In a consulting role to executive leadership, makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by assigning accountability, communicating effectively, focusing on new skill development, and integrating with related systems or processes. Guides others to use accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation. Technical Boeing Knowledge Highly advanced/expert knowledge of Boeing's organizations, processes, program plans, policies and procedures, and products required to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation. Engineering Processes Highly advanced, expert knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Engineering departments/disciplines (e.g., design, test, software, technology, avionics). Highly advanced, expert knowledge of the interaction between departments/ disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-engineering processes (e.g., Operations, Logistics, Business). Tech Verification/Validation Highly advanced, expert knowledge in technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration). Consults within the industry on highly advanced and strategic technical ideas and solutions. Test Program Design Highly advanced, expert knowledge of test program design (e.g., design of experiments, test plan development, validation). Typical Education/Experience Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 20 or more years' experience, Master's with 18 or more years' experience or PhD with 15 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Position requires Current SSBI/Special Programs Access - Candidate must be eligible to live and work in the U.S. - Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance Level, Investigation Type and Investigation Date clearly on their resume. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/guidance-and-control-algorithm-developer-bristol-200644645.htmFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:29:35 +0000190841Guidance and Control Algorithm Developer 6 months (potential to extend) Bristol. Rate- Negotiable Algorithm Developers are required to perform Algorithm design, modelling and performance assessment for a market leading Defence Company. Candidates will be required to support the design, development and test of Mid-Course & Homing Guidance algorithms, and Control algorithms for the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile. Analysis of closed-loop model simulations. Analysis of trials/firing data. Work with the Systems, Simulation & Modelling and Software Teams to support the design and test of the demonstration software. Generate justification documentation. Prepare and present Design Review material. EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY REQUIREMENTS * Flight dynamics (essential) * Matlab / Simulink (essential) * Guidance & Control (preferable) * Trajectory optimisation (preferable) * Homing Guidance (preferable) * Surveillance sensors (preferable) * Ada / C (preferable) * Experience of delivering on a product development programme (preferable) Candidates must be willing to undergo a Security Vetting Process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/fatigue-dt-stress-engineers-hamburg-200643033.htmThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:35:47 +0000189584START : 01/12/2009 END : 31/12/2015 Stress Calculation, Focal points , Project Management TASKS: Review and exploit of former Full Scale Fatigue Test results - Review or rerun of existing analysis - Reviews of SBs and serial MODs to ensure their validity up to ESG - Structural evaluation with regards to Wide Spread Fatigue Damage directive - Definition and Implementation of alternative means to justify ESG - New MOD definition / inspection cancellation - Grace period definition NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE: The following items are not in the scope of this specification (part A and B): - review of concessions - review and update of the SRM - review of transferable components - justification of composite structure Remark Single Aisle and Long Rang Extended Service Goal Skills Nastran/ Patran, SAFE, PREFASS law, FORMAN equations. Hamburg - Bremen - possible trips to Toulouse tbd In interested send full CV, details of existing salary. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/structural-analysis-engineer-45-tx-texas-200638973.htmMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:50:33 +0000181987Basic Expectations - Leads development, integration and documentation of structural requirements to establish the system design. Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the products environment. Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by using and developing analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools throughout the product lifecycle to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance. Leads development of test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. Defines and documents certification and test results to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. Supports in-service products by leading investigations into failures and analyzing improvements. Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort. Works under minimal direction. Advanced Expectations - Plans and organizes structural analysis work at the program level to assure total compliance with structural integrity and stability requirements. Develops, integrates and documents complex or unique structural requirements to establish the system design. Coordinates with other engineering groups to establish the products environment. Guides product design and verifies structural integrity by defining requirements for development of analytical methods, finite element models/simulations and other analysis tools to develop the structural environment, characteristics and performance of the product. Works with customers and regulatory agencies to define certification processes that will ensure requirements are met. Reviews and approves certification results. Develops test plans and configurations, supports test execution and analyzes/reports test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications. Defines and organizes test programs to substantiate for customers and regulatory agencies that requirements are satisfied. Develops analytical processes/tools to improve effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the development effort. Investigates emerging technologies to develop future product designs to meet projected requirements. Works under consultative direction. Competencies General Adaptability Fully understands changes in own and fellow senior employees' work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other employees; is generally seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow senior employees' jobs; occasionally mentors fellow employees around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow senior employees and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. Collaboration Consistently works effectively and cooperatively with team members and fellow project team leaders, other employees and external customers. Establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving less experienced employees and/or other project team leaders and external customers and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or project team leadership to other teams and/or employees when doing so would benefit the organization. Communication Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques. Contributing To Team Success Consistently makes procedural or process suggestions to work group members, fellow project leads, other internal employees, and external customers for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team. Initiating Action Consistently takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation in own or other work area. Consistently implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Consistently takes action that goes well beyond job requirements in order to achieve the objectives of the organization. Technical Analysis/Design Optimization Basic - Extensive ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. Preferred - Expert ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level. Design/Test/Cert Regulations Basic - Advanced knowledge of appropriate customer or governmental regulations relevant to design, test, and certification (e.g., Part 25, MILSPEC). Preferred - Extensive specialized knowledge of appropriate customer or governmental regulations relevant to design, test, and certification (e.g., Part 25, MILSPEC). Engineering Analysis Basic - Extensive knowledge of engineering analysis (e.g. mechanical, electrical, avionics, design, circuit, systems, stress, structural, durability). Preferred - Advanced knowledge of engineering analysis (e.g. mechanical, electrical, avionics, design, circuit, systems, stress, structural, durability). Engineering Technical Info Basic - Extensive ability to read, understand and interpret engineering technical information (e.g., drawings, handbooks, industry standards and specifications). Preferred - Advanced, expert ability to read, understand and interpret engineering technical information (e.g., drawings, handbooks, industry standards and specifications). Typical Education/Experience Level 4 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and related experience, Master's with related experience or PhD with related experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 5 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's with related experience, Master's with related experience or PhD with related experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Position requires a current Secret Clearance - Eligibility to live and work in US Required or equivalent (Refer to Security Clearance Definitions link above). Applicants MUST include their security clearance level, investigation type and investigation date clearly on their resume. Additionally, applicants may be required to obtain program access. Filling this requisition is contingent on the applicant's ability to obtain the required security clearance. Security clearance upgrades and/or program access request will be initiated after the applicant's acceptance of the contingent offer. Relocation to Dallas, Texas will not be authorized before appropriate access is granted. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/modeling-simulation-56-bmds-lead-se-nt-ibt-391-sdr-va-virginia-200636785.htmThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:09:27 +0000177511As a member on the MDS National Team, this position is for a Lead for design and requirements development / documentation for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) M&S objective simulation architecture appropriate to specified M&S Use Cases. Responsible for the coordinating the system design and requirement activities associated with the identification, selection and implementation of alternatives for the schema in the DOORS and System Architect tool for developing, maintaining and documenting the M&S system level requirements and allocations in relevant MDA documents. Additional responsibility will include working within the M&S Requirements development team and across the other MDSET Product Teams and BMDS Stakeholders to establish / document derived and allocated system requirements. This will include establishing a BMDS M&S Architecture Framework, processes and architecture tools (using a structured UML modeling approach) to perform design analysis and requirements development for M&S system design, specification and interface documents. This lead position schedules, presents or monitors technical interchange activities for issue resolution, product updates, and approval of design / requirements packages through the engineering review / approval process. Required qualifications include: hands-on development/design/analysis experience with modeling and simulation tools and architecture development. Experience with system modeling and optimization techniques. Strong coordination, organization, teaming and communication abilities along with horizontal integration skills. Experience developing solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems, requiring ingenuity and innovation. Ability to develop, document, and maintain processes, methods, and tools. Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to lead activities to plan, design, develop and verify highly-complex life-cycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. Leads others to evaluate customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces. Leads analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture. Leads analyses for safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success. Leads, develops designs and conducts research that results in new requirements management methodologies or result in unique approaches that mitigate assessment/review findings. Creates and implements strategic approaches for program and business area decisions. Works independently and with the team. Competencies General Collaboration Mentors others in working effectively and cooperatively with team leaders, managers and internal employees; consistently and proactively establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving team leaders, managers and internal employees and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide assistance and/or thought leadership to other project team leaders when doing so would benefit the organization. Planning And Organizing Consistently and proactively identifies more critical and less critical activities and assignments; effectively adjusts priorities when appropriate. Proactively determines project or assignment requirements by breaking them down into tasks and identifying types of equipment, materials, and people needed. Effectively allocates appropriate amounts of time for completing own work; consistently avoids scheduling conflicts. Is an expert at taking advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently; proactively coordinates with internal and external partners. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Technical Advanced Math & System Model Basic - Advanced knowledge of advances in the state-of-the-art of applied mathematical knowledge or modeling and simulation technology. Preferred - Highly advanced, expert knowledge in defining new areas for advanced mathematical research, answering advanced Company needs. Leads the definition and understanding of new needs. Represents the Company nationally, internationally and enterprise wide in advanced applied mathematics and modeling and simulation technologies. Analysis/Design Optimization Basic - Expert ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. Preferred - Highly advanced, expert ability to evaluate complex vehicles and systems from a multitude of perspectives. Includes the ability to apply figures of merit and integrated optimization tools. Ability to perform multi-disciplinary trade studies to evaluate configuration alternatives for functional and spatial integration. Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level. Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the enterprise level. Modeling and Simulation Basic - Expert knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C++, Matlab, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, C#, Java). Expert knowledge of modeling and prototyping tools (e.g., Matlab , MathCAD, manufacturer specific tools for signal processing software). Expert knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Expert knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Preferred - Highly advanced knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C++, Matlab, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, C#, Java). Highly advanced knowledge of modeling and prototyping tools (e.g., Matlab , MathCAD, manufacturer specific tools for signal processing software). Highly advanced knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Highly advanced knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Process Modeling Basic - Apply/Develop expert principles of modeling techniques (e.g., mathematical modeling, simulation, design of experiments, operations research) to analyze a system. Preferred - Not Available System Integration/Design Basic - Advanced, expert ability to build computing systems from a variety of components to provide a business solution, including the ability to integrate application components and databases across computing platforms. Preferred - Highly advanced, expert ability to build computing systems from a variety of components to provide a business solution, including the ability to integrate application components and databases across computing platforms. Typical Education/Experience Level 5 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's with related experience, Master's with related experience or PhD with related experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 6 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's with related experience, Master's with related experience or PhD with related experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Position requires a current Secret Clearance - Eligibility to live and work in US required or equivalent (Refer to Security Clearance Definitions link above). Applicants MUST include their security clearance level, investigation type and investigation date clearly on their resume. Position can be located at Schriever AFB, Colorado or in Arlington, Virginia. Experience with a Missile Defense element such as Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Patriot PAC-3, Airborne Laser (ABL), Sea-Based Missile Defense (SMD), X-Band Radar (XBR), Defense Support Program (DSP), Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), BM/C2/C or other DoD system-of system engineering activity is desired. Experience with a Unified Modeling Language (UML) (System Architect) and DOORS is required. This position is contingent on contract award, which is expected 1 Nov 09. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/head-of-stress-china-50001660.htmThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:42:23 +0000177128Head of Stress Reports To Technical Director Supervises Stress Team Sector Engineering Department Stress Analysis Location Plant / Office Leader of the stress analysis area for the Engineering Centre. Responsible for integrity of analysis, training of engineers, developing engineers, supporting the plant, and final sign-off of all stress-related activities. Capable of providing insight into the technical assessment of potential partners and their stress activities Key Accountabilities • Ensure all stress analysis work is of appropriate quality and hence take responsibility for Structural Integrity of products designed. Be fully accountable for the technical content and quality of work undertaken by all stress engineers working on Engineering Centre products. • Budget responsibility for all business in the Stress Analysis area • Build and manage a qualified / certified production organization • Run key businesses and allocate resources to be commercially viable in accordance with KPI’s • Achieve standardized processes and practices across the operations group; lean practices, process re-engineering. Key Activities • Ensure that the specific design work from the project is delivered to programme such that there are no subsequent delays to the program • A consistent structural design and certification/qualification approach is taken across all products. • Stress signing of metal and composite related concessions, approval of technical documents and data for manufacture, technique sheets etc. • Contribution to stress training courses in terms of approval of course material and attendance at wrap up sessions. • Definition and approval of certification plans. • Ensuring design solutions are structurally optimized. • Representing the stress function at design reviews and approving design solutions for structural integrity. • Ensure core engineering methods, tools, and allowable, policies etc. are deployed and adhered to • Actively participate in assessment of business development opportunities • Lead, develop and evaluate a team of senior managers with appropriate skills to ensure the stress organization achieves it business objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws • Assist in training new recruits to the company and/or function • Engage in ongoing personal/self development to stay current with industry best practices Financial • Budget targets • Commercial KPI’s • Costs managed to agreed budget Non-Financial • Develop senior engineers and staff • Continuous improvement Knowledge Extensive understanding of stress analysis for Aerospace design work Thorough understanding of aerospace engineering discipline Education The expectation is that the candidate will be qualified to a minimum of degree level and be a chartered engineer. Preferable to have a higher degree qualification and a post graduate level education in business or management. Higher degree in either aeronautical engineering, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrial engineering, production planning, or equivalent Certifications Capable of being a regulatory post holder (an accountable person) in stress/analysis acceptable to airworthiness authorities. Experience Proven experience including; • Involved in major aircraft projects taking stress approval and certification responsibilities through the certification process to successful certification. • Proven experience in composite analysis • Experience at all stages of the design process from concept through to in-service support. • Proven working experience as an aircraft stress engineer, with minimum 4 years as team leader, involved in the static and fatigue analysis of composite and metallic structures using a broad range of standard hand and computer methods. • The ability to rapidly and confidently assess difficult, multi facetted structural problems under pressure and to provide the appropriate direction and guidance to team members. • The ability to develop and coach less experienced stress engineers, and to set stretching, but realistic targets to section leaders. • The ability to lead a large team of Stress Engineers. • The ability to ensure that solutions are technically integrated across the whole project. • Team Leaders with high regard for both internal and external; customers, whilst maintaining Aircraft integrity as the over-riding principle. • Experience in working in an international environment. • Managerial and leadership are necessary skills • Customer focus • Self motivated/ team player/ leader Technical Skills • A thorough understanding of aircraft production methods and processes, especially if gained through involvement in MRB or similar manufacturing support activities • Design and stress analysis of metallic airframe structure • Extensive knowledge of composite stressing methods http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/head-of-design-china-50001664.htmThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:42:07 +0000177127Head of Design Reports To Technical Director Supervises All Design Staff Sector Engineering Department Design Engineering Location Engineering Centre Role Purpose Leader of the design area for the Engineering Centre. Responsible for all design work, training of engineers, developing engineers, plant support, and final sign-off of all design-related activities. Capable of providing insight into the technical assessment of potential partners in the area of design engineering. Key Accountabilities • Ensures that requirements are captured and that tools, methods, processes and procedures associated with the specialism are developed and validated to meet programme requirements. • Ensures that best practice is captured, developed and deployed within the design teams. • Identifies and proposes new design concepts to improve technical design solutions • Acts as focal point for design principles • Capable of acting as Design signatory for all design specialism, cascades signatory to other designers once technical authority is granted to the EC • Financial (P&L) responsibility for all business in the Design Engineering area Key Activities • Ensure that the specific design work from the project is delivered to programme such that there are no subsequent delays to the programme. • Develop staff with the appropriate level of expertise in design related areas • Manage sub-contractor design engineers as appropriate for the particular programme • A consistent structural design and certification/qualification approach is taken across all products. • Contribution to design engineering training courses in terms of approval of course material and attendance at wrap up sessions. • Definition and approval of certification plans. • Ensuring design solutions follow appropriate design engineering processes • Representing the design function at design reviews and approving design solutions • Ensure core engineering methods, tools, and allowables, policies etc. are deployed and adhered to • Actively participate in assessment of business development opportunities • Lead, develop and evaluate a team of senior managers with appropriate skills to ensure the design organization achieves it business objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws • Assist in training new recruits to the company and/or function • Engage in ongoing personal/self development to stay current with industry best practices Financial • P&L financial targets • Commercial KPI’s • Costs managed to agreed budget Non-Financial • Develop senior engineers and staff • Continuous improvement Knowledge Good knowledge of communication skills and a pro-active approach to problem solving. A good understanding of aircraft production methods and processes would be an advantage. A detailed and extensive knowledge of the design process, both for suppliers and OEMS. Detailed knowledge of the Certification, Configuration management and quality processes. Education Ideally candidates will have a degree or higher qualification in a relevant engineering discipline and experience of Airframe Design with the Aerospace industry. Preferable to have a higher degree qualification and a post graduate level education in business or management. Higher degree in either aeronautical engineering, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, industrial engineering, production planning, or equivalent Certifications Capable of becoming a holder of delegated designs signatory for all Design work Experience Proven experience including; • Involved in major aircraft projects taking a design from concept to production • Experience at all stages of the design process from concept through to production • Proven working experience as an aircraft design engineer, with minimum 4 years as team leader, involved in the design and development of aircraft products/parts. • The ability to rapidly and confidently assess difficult, multi facetted design problems under pressure and to provide the appropriate direction and guidance to team members. • The ability to develop and coach less experienced design engineers, and to set stretching, but realistic targets to section leaders. • Managerial and leadership are necessary skills • The ability to lead a large team of Design Engineers. • The ability to ensure that solutions are technically integrated across the whole project. • Team Leaders with high regard for both internal and external; customers, whilst maintaining Aircraft integrity as the over-riding principle. • Experience in working in an international environment. • Customer focus • Self motivated/ team player/ leader Technical Skills • A working knowledge of CAD tools, certification, configuration management and design integration would be essential. • Design and stress analysis of metallic airframe structure http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/wing-landing-gear-skill-group-leader-bristol-aerospace-bristol-200634113.htmMon, 09 Nov 2009 16:28:18 +0000171239Wing Landing Gear Skill Group Leader - Bristol -Aerospace Description of the job The role of Landing Gear Skill Group Leader is to manage the functioning of the deployed teams of Landing Gear Engineers and Engineering Team Leaders, in total approximately 35 engineers. This area is currently experiencing significant growth both in terms of product development and continuous improvement on existing Airbus programs. The members in this team are to have a common understanding of all aspects associated with landing gear design and integration with the aircraft systems for both new development and continuous product development programs. It is the task of the skill group leader to enable each member of the team to acquire the highest level of understanding of Wing Landing Gear design and integration as well as all applicable Airbus processes associated with these activities. The candidate is accountable for ensuring that the programs are supported to the required level of skill capability of people and number of Landing Engineers to meet the program deliverables. In parallel the required skill levels for specific roles have to be established and candidates identified and developed to achieve their potential. Tasks ¤ Interfacing with the various Engineering Program Managers to agree resource requirements and organisational structure ¤ Ensuring adequate skill level resourcing for each program and individual development by means of: o Candidate interviews and proposals for appointments o Identifying suitable engineering support organisations for Work Package offloading and liasing with these companies to develop the flow of work and required level of quality and performance o Arrange specific training sessions to ensure all resources have a common level of knowledge with the aim to improve this level o Coordinate training requirements with other skill group leaders to ensure an agreed training strategy o Arranging specific sessions to share lessons learnt across the different programs o Conducting Personal Development Reviews o Promoting career development planning for each resource and establish a succession plan for all members of the group o Developing appropriate candidates towards obtaining Level 2 signature status ¤ Acting as the day to day focal point for all aspects of the landing gear design and integration in the absence of program integrators or when required to resolve disputes. ¤ Provide technical leadership at various PDR and CDR review meetings ¤ Approval of holidays, expenses and training requests ¤ Performing return to work interviews following sickness absences ¤ Support the company's Power 8 initiative ¤ Support and promote various LEAN initiatives ¤ Provide monthly communications Skills ·Experince of managing multi national teams .Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, or a demonstrable understanding of Complex large mechanical components ·Familiarity with structural design and analysis techniques, preferably within an aerospace context. ·Familiarity with systems engineering processes .Technical Sign Off responsibilities or the ability to develop within a short period ·Familiarity and understanding of the Airbus design process English :Negotiation level ·Computer literacy ·Ability to work within a changing environment ·Management of a Large Mechanical development and suppliers ·Ability to use judgement to make technical recommendations based on incomplete or conflicting design data Good interpersonal and leadership skills ·Good communication skills ·Ability to work as part of a team http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/inventory-modeling-tech-specialist-3-az-arizona-200633879.htmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:03:24 +0000171113Builds and manages data sets/modeling records to run models and simulations to identify process and system improvements and support business decisions. Gathers, cleans and verifies accuracy, and analyzes data to develop and manage multiple data sets to run demand forecasting, strategic optimization, initial spares models and logistics simulations on complex projects. Analyzes, manipulates, updates and optimizes models. Uses models to estimate resource needs. Uses tools, models and simulations to identify process and system improvements. Assesses supply chain practices to improve cost and cycle time. Works under general direction. Competencies General Adaptability Understands changes in own and others' work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees' jobs. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow interorganizational employees and occasionally to external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors. Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Decision Making Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Systems Thinking Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation. Technical Analytical Skills Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Information Technology Fluency Complete ability in the use of personal computing hardware and software to enter project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Complete knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Complete ability in constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Complete knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements. Modeling and Simulation Broad knowledge of programming languages (e.g., C++, Matlab, Visual Basic, C, Assembly, C#, Java). Broad knowledge of modeling and prototyping tools (e.g., Matlab , MathCAD, manufacturer specific tools for signal processing software). Broad knowledge of computing equipment and its operating systems (e.g., Windows, Unix, Linux). Broad knowledge of software development and testing tools (e.g., editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulations, configuration management tools, requirements management tools) capability and usage. Spares Forecast/Optimization Complete knowledge of and ability to identify, collect, and analyze customer fleet data, sales and characteristics (e.g., fleet composition, fleet usage, age, maintenance) in order to develop spares forecast, determine correct inventory composition, configuration, stock level and geographic location. Demonstrates the ability to configure complex model settings, load data, and run models. Understands and demonstrates the ability to use complex demand forecasting and spares optimization methodologies (i.e. fill rate, availability, general understanding of algorithms) . Understands the results of forecasting/spares optimization and demonstrates the ability to explain to others. Supply Chain Strategy Complete knowledge of supply chain strategies (e.g., inventory reduction, parts kitting, supplier consolidation, optimum flow, lead-time reduction). Typical Education/Experience Bachelor's and related work experience, a Master's degree and proven related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Job related information Experience managing/manipulating data in a relational database environment required. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Access and/or Structured Query Language (SQL) highly desired. Experience modeling Supply Chain dynamics required. Experience using MCA Solutions' Service Planning and Optimization (SPO) tool highly desired. Understanding of US Army Supply practices highly desired. Working knowledge of AH-64 Apache platform and Apache operations preferred. Experience working on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) program(s) preferred. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/system-dynamicist-operations-analyst-34-wa-washington-200633651.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:36 +0000168975Boeing Research & Technology has a need for an experienced system dynamicist/operations analyst to support system dynamics modeling, simulation and analysis for a variety of activities across civil and military domains. Efforts will range from simple project models to complex resource allocation models. Common across all efforts is a focus on revealing the underlying and driving behaviors in problems of short and long-term strategic value to Boeing and external customers. This position will require significant customer interaction, project leadership, and technical experience and abilities. The successful candidate will be very experienced in creating system dynamics models having aerospace and defense applications using Vensim, AnyLogic, and/or Matlab. Experience with C++, Java, Visual Basic, and other object-oriented and scripting languages is strongly preferred. Further qualifications include: experience translating customer concepts of operation and system descriptions into executable simulations for assessing strategic decisions, operational performance (behavior over time), and structural change; conducting analysis and developing presentations of the results; demonstrated performance in verbal and written communication; capacity for self-directed and independent effort; and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced expert practitioner environment. Experience with simulation support tools for visualization, post processing, and data management is also strongly desired. Other desirable skills include: experience and ability to perform rigorous statistical analyses; Monte Carlo simulation; knowledge of DoD procurement and acquisition processes; understanding of Systems Engineering methods and tools; broad knowledge of military operations; supply chain management; business process modeling; and real options analysis. As this is a position in a highly visible development area, the ability to communicate effectively and cooperatively with project management, engineering, and marketing personnel at all levels within the company is required. Competencies General Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Innovation Consistently identifies implicit assumptions in the way problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of work group members, interorganizational employees or external customers. Draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines complex ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought. Views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions; examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and thought the organization. Managing Work Identifies critical and less critical activities and tasks within own and other work groups; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and rarely allows irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Systems Thinking Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation. Technical Advanced Math & System Model Basic - Complete applied knowledge of mathematical modeling or advanced mathematics to address known problems, under loose technical supervision. Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge regarding the development of new mathematical knowledge or modeling knowledge with limited guidance. Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. Ops Effective Analysis Basic - Complete knowledge of operational effectiveness analysis methodologies (e.g. mission and system effectiveness analysis) and tools (e.g., mission simulations; measure of effectiveness; human in the loop simulators, test facilities, and operational evaluations). Preferred - Extensive knowledge of operational effectiveness analysis methodologies (e.g. mission and system effectiveness analysis) and tools (e.g., mission simulations; measure of effectiveness; human in the loop simulators, test facilities, and operational evaluations). Statistical Concepts Basic - Complete knowledge of statistical analysis concepts such as normal distribution, standard deviations, mean, probability, and confidence levels. Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of statistical analysis concepts. Typical Education/Experience Level 3 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 4 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and related experience, Master's with related experience or PhD with related experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Current or recently expired DoD SECRET security clearance strongly desired - if applicable, please clearly include this information on your resume. Ability to obtain interim DoD SECRET security clearance prior to start date is required. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/elect-design-and-analy-engr-34-ca-california-200633112.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:07 +0000168442A mid level Electrical Engineer to develop mixed signal circuit card modules for radar seeker products. The candidate will work closely with other engineers and project personnel in a multidiscipline team environment. The individual will be involved in high speed, digital, embedded processing and analog designs. Primary responsibilities will include product design and verification, component selection, prototype construction and testing and analog and digital circuit simulation including signal integrity analysis. The candidate will be responsible for system level analysis related to electrical design including system level electrical architecture, power, and Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) design. Competencies General Collaboration Works effectively and cooperatively with fellow employees, peers from other teams and/or parts of the organization and occasionally external customers; establishes and maintains good working relationships by actively involving others and helping them feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Places higher priority on team and/or organization goals than on own goals. Offers to provide help and/or leadership to other teams and/or employees and occasionally external customers when they need assistance. Communication Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Technical Circuit Design Tools Basic - Complete knowledge of circuit design tools (e.g., Spice, Mentor Graphics, Hardware Description Language [HDL]). Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of circuit design tools (e.g., Spice, Mentor Graphics, Hardware Description Language [HDL]). Circuit Design Basic - Complete knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and packaging techniques. Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of analog and digital circuit design and packaging techniques. Digital Circuit Design Basic - Complete knowledge of digital circuit design parameters (e.g., throughput, rise time, clock frequencies, propagation delay) and hardware description languages (e.g., Hardware Description Language [HDL], Verilog). Knowledge of computer hardware and software components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces, high order languages), and characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity). Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of digital circuit design parameters (e.g., throughput, rise time, clock frequencies, propagation delay) and hardware description languages (e.g., Hardware Description Language [HDL], Verilog). Knowledge of computer hardware and software components (e.g., processors, memory, interfaces, high order languages), and characteristics (e.g., throughput, processing architecture, timing, capacity). Typical Education/Experience Level 3 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 5 or more years' experience, Master's degree with 3 or more years' experience or PhD degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 4 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and proven experience, Master's with proven experience or PhD with 4 or more years' experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Ability to Obtain Interim and/or Final Clearances (Post Start) - US Citizenship Required. Minimum Skills and Experience: Motivated, self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment. Must be able to analyze, design and implement high-speed, high frequency, integrated circuits into a mixed-signal environment. Must have a relevant experience in analog and digital design from theoretical to a practical implementation. Solid understanding of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout related issues with respect to analog noise and mixed-signal Integrated Circuits are required. Knowledge of data Analog to Digital (A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) converters, analog comparators, and operational amplifiers. Knowledge of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) centric digital design using Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL). Knowledge of serial communication interfaces such as RS-232, RS-422, Ethernet and Serial Rapid Input/Output (I/O). Understanding of signal integrity issues in high-speed Integrated Circuit (IC) design at clock/signal frequencies above Giga-Hertz (GHz) is necessary. Experience with laboratory test equipment to include spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers. Knowledge of and ability to effectively use Microsoft Office software tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and Visio. Desired Skills/Experience: Experience with Mentor Graphics ICX or HyperLynx signal integrity and Xilinx development tools. Experience with Green Hills embedded development system. Experience with Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) test methodology and implementation. Understanding of the design and stabilization of analog and digital feedback control loops. Experience with switching power conversion design. Exposure and or experience in the design and testing of RADAR systems. Travel within the United States is required to provide product test, integration and manufacturing site support. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/armament-supervisor-north-wales-isle-of-anglesey-200575886.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:15:25 +0000167804Our client is a leading Defence Services provider and they are looking to recruit an Armament Supervisor to work at a base in Anglesey. Candidates applying for this position need to be aware that could be employed anywhere in the forward maintenance area and the positon will require shift work, there will be a willingness and ability to undertake detachments for this position. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Hawk armament systems and possess good fault diagnostic skills. The ability to implement and maintain efficient working practices and be articulate in written and oral communication. Also required is a good knowledge of quality, safety and environmental management systems along with R.A.F. engineering policy documentation. You will need to have the ability to work under pressure and be able to achieve task objectives and deadlines in a cost effective manner and be company focused. The role requires an enthusiastic and disciplined team player with the ability to work under own initiative when required. Qualifications required for this role are either an NVQ Level 3 in armament engineering maintenance or recieved military armament engineering training or have the equivalent civilian training, you will also need to have a good knowledge and experience of armed aircraft operations. The successful candidate will be part of the team working on various aspects of armament and forward activities in support of the Hawk aircraft http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/ibcs-test-evaluation-engineer-4-al-alabama-200629555.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:51:57 +0000164137Support the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) Plug and Fight Team. Leads in the design, development, buildup, test, integration and support of computing tools, software, systems and networks for design, simulations, test systems and environments, test computing elements and laboratory/test networks. Leads and directs the development and presentation of plans for test computing environments. Leads and directs the development, design and execution of Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP). Performs system analysis of specialized and highly complex test computing systems, networks and software and provides recommendations and consultation to customers and stakeholders. Works under minimal direction. Competencies General Customer Focus Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. Decision Making Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Innovation Consistently identifies implicit assumptions in the way complex problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of other project leads, internal employees or external customers. Consistently draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought; views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions. Examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and thought the organization. Technical Engineering Tests Techniques Advanced ability to perform engineering tests techniques, including handling qualities, performance, systems testing, structural loads, weapons separation, propulsion, etc. Test Configuration Control Extensive and specialized knowledge of test article/vehicle configuration control procedure required to prepare for a given test. This requires the use of configuration control management process to track and maintain article/vehicle configuration. Extensive and specialized ability to configure the test article using test requirements gathered from test plans, government regulations, and safety rules. Top-Level (TPD) Extensive and specialized knowledge of test program design (TPD) of Systems (aircraft, satellite, etc.), System of Systems, and product (e.g. key tenants of a test program during the program life cycle) and the process of establishing and integrating the TPD within the program master phasing plan via various program and test program review. Generic understanding of various test categories (Environmental, Structural, Mechanical, Aerodynamics, Electrical, software, etc.). This Extensive and specialized knowledge includes high-level test SOW (test plans), resources (people, skills, facilities, equipment), sequencing and estimating. Extensive and specialized ability to identify the (existing or missing) test processes required to effect a test program based on the unique contracting and teaming relationships that exist on a program. Typical Education/Experience Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and experience, Master's with experience or PhD with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information This position is contingent upon The Boeing Company receiving program award for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS), with award expected in December 2009. Candidate must be intimately familiar with Government Test Techniques and Procedures. Minimum supervision. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/engineering-team-lead-aerospace-bristol-200630451.htmWed, 04 Nov 2009 14:22:11 +0000163776Engineering Team Leader - Aerospace - Bristol The role of an Engineering Team Leader is to lead a multi-functional team in order to deliver engineering data to agreed time scales, cost and quality within the scope of the fully integrated A350 wing. Significant amounts of work on A350 are placed off-site within Risk Sharing Partners and Engineering Offload Suppliers and the candidate will need to be able to manage supplier(s) to ensure successful completion of tasks to Airbus time cost & quality criteria. This entails the following: - Lead, plan and project manage tasks from initial concept through to successful completion and delivery to time, cost and quality; - Provide Technical Leadership to ensure deliverables meet technical requirements; - Develop the Engineering plans and resource requirements including skill mix to deliver Engineering objective whilst supporting development needs; - Participate actively in the integration and optimisation of the component across Engineering procurement and manufacture; - Support Improvement Projects and so drive cost savings. As the successful candidate you should have a sound and broad Engineering background preferably in a structural environment and ideally a degree or HND/HNC in a relevant Engineering field and a minimum of 3 working years experience. You will also be able to demonstrate; - Project management and leadership skills ideally with track record for delivering Engineering and/or improvement programmes; - Working knowledge of detailed Engineering processes; - Experience in an Operational Engineering team; - Experience managing engineering projects with external interfaces; - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and influence people at all levels within the Organisation; - Dynamic and enthusiastic individual with ability to motivate, a passion for identification of improvement opportunities and the drive to successfully implement change. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/strategic-forecasting-inventory-modelling-specialist-united-kingdom-200629478.htmTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:10 +0000162241An exciting opportunity exists for an individual to work within the Supply Chain Planning and Integration team in the role of Strategic Forecasting and Inventory Modelling Technical Specialist to help achieve the requirements of the overall UK Chinook Through Life Support Contract (TLCS) PBL programme . This position represents an exceptional opportunity to join a highly motivated and dynamic team that will enable Boeing to provide an important and highly visible element of the In-service support infrastructure needed by the MoD and RAF to operate the Chinook Weapon System in-service. It involves the use and administration of the Service Planning and Optimization (SPO) modelling tool in support of establishing Target Stock Levels for consumable and repairable items, asset manager tactical decision making, proposal pricing inputs, and Estimate at Completion development. The successful candidate will support the Modelling Team lead in the execution of all spares forecasting and modelling, Additional responsibilities include conduct of programme-specific modelling and system processing enhancements, data integrity and continuous refinement, and identification of cost reduction initiatives as they relate to modelling. Provides tactical level guidance to assets managers. Competencies   Ability to develop an understanding of the customers present and future platform utilisation and priorities. Competencies   Customer focus and collaboration with multiple organisations at multiple sites is required. Competencies   Delivering modelled assessments of predicted platform availability through life, highlighting where problems are likely to occur so that timely corrective action may be taken. Competencies   Demonstrates the ability to configure complex model settings, load data, and run models. Competencies   Spares Forecast/Optimization - Basic knowledge of and ability to identify, collect, and analyze customer fleet data and characteristics in order to develop spares forecast, determine correct inventory composition, configuration, stock level and geographic location. Competencies   The ability to effectively communicate the methodology and logic used in SPO and the models outputs to diverse audiences is essential. Competencies   Understands and demonstrates the ability to use complex demand forecasting and spares optimization methodologies (i.e. fill rate, availability, general understanding of algorithms). Competencies   Understands the results of forecasting/spares optimization and demonstrates the ability to explain to others. Typical Education/Experience   Qualified to degree level or equivalent. Knowledge and use of a spares modelling tool such as OPUS, VMetric, Xelus, SPO, or similar software package is required. Familiarity with statistical forecasting techniques, simulation theory, reliability prediction methodology, and inventory management activities is preferred. Other Job related information   Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Please ensure that you list all of the Countries in which you are a citizen. If you have work authorization for a country that you are not a citizen of, please explain this on the top of your resume. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/elect-design-analy-systems-compliance-engineer-12-drt-deal-200621667.htmWed, 28 Oct 2009 14:33:39 +0000152194Assist with in-house and out-of-house compliance testing, leading efforts to solve mechanical, EMI and safety problems as a result of the compliance testing, participating in planning meetings, developing schedules and budgets, generating regulatory and safety strategies and serving as liaison with testing and qualification agencies. Also, as a member of the product development team, review of both new and old designs to ensure all agency requirements are met. Desired candidate would have experience in electronic design for compliance (EMC, safety, and environmental), preferably in military projects with knowledge of compliance specifications and test procedures for MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, DO-160, Defense Standards, FCC, CE, LVD, etc. Competencies   General  Adaptability Tries to understand changes in work-group tasks, situations, and the department as well as the logic or basis for change; occasionally seeks information about changes affecting their individual job. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow work group members. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.  Collaboration Makes an effort to work effectively and cooperatively with fellow work group members; establishes and maintains productive working relationships by involving other work group members as appropriate and thanking them for their assistance. Places higher priority on work group goals rather than on own goals; offers to help other employees when they need assistance.  Communication Makes an effort to clarify purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Tries to keep the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. With guidance from others frames messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; tries to use terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Occasionally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; tries to present message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; at times requires guidance from others on how to respond. Technical  Analog Circuit Design Basic - Basic knowledge of and ability to assist with analog circuit design principles (e.g., frequency, voltage, thermal, bandwidth, mismatch) to design, simulate and layout circuit boards. Preferred - General knowledge of and limited ability to develop analog circuit design principles (e.g., frequency, voltage, thermal, bandwidth, mismatch) to design, simulate and layout circuit boards.  Circuit Design Basic - Basic understanding of analog and digital circuit design and packaging techniques. Preferred - General understanding of analog and digital circuit design and packaging techniques.  EMI/EMC Basic - Basic understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) considerations with respect to electrical/electronic design (e.g., wire harness design, grounding and shielding design techniques, lightning protection). Preferred - General understanding of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) considerations with respect to electrical/electronic design (e.g., wire harness design, grounding and shielding design techniques, lightning protection).  Elec Parts/Mat/Processes Basic - Basic knowledge of Parts, Materials and Processes related to Electrical, Electronic, Electro-mechanical, Electro-optical commodities. Knowledge of analytical processes, construction, integration and performance evaluation. Knowledge of Parts, Materials and Processes management and control, producibility, application limitations, packaging and handling, radiation effects, reliability, failure modes, failure analysis and techniques, instrumentation, assembly and repair methods, obsolescence, drawings and fabrication, screening and qualification, derating. Preferred - General knowledge of Parts, Materials and Processes related to Electrical, Electronic, Electro-mechanical, Electro-optical commodities. Knowledge of analytical processes, construction, integration and performance evaluation. Knowledge of Parts, Materials and Processes management and control, producibility, application limitations, packaging and handling, radiation effects, reliability, failure modes, failure analysis and techniques, instrumentation, assembly and repair methods, obsolescence, drawings and fabrication, screening and qualification, derating.  Electrical Test Basic - Basic knowledge of electrical test methodology (e.g., stand alone bench, automated, integration laboratory, simulation, functional test), planning, procedures, equipment (e.g., multimeter, oscilloscope, bus analyzer, automated test systems) and result validation criteria (e.g., pass/fail, control limits, tolerances). Preferred - General knowledge of electrical test methodology (e.g., stand alone bench, automated, integration laboratory, simulation, functional test), planning, procedures, equipment (e.g., multimeter, oscilloscope, bus analyzer, automated test systems) and result validation criteria (e.g., pass/fail, control limits, tolerances).  Engineering Drawings & Specs Basic - Basic ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications. Preferred - General ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.  Tech Verification/Validation Basic - Basic knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration). Preferred - General knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration). Typical Education/Experience   Level 1 - Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Level 2 - Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's and 2 or more years' experience or a Master's degree with experience. Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information   Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship is required. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/i-mfg-operations-analyst-field-operations-japan-200621597.htmWed, 28 Oct 2009 14:17:28 +0000152156IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: THIS REQUISITION IS FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL, LOCALLY HIRED PERSON. Contract extension will be based on candidate performance and business requirements. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN JAPAN. BOEING WILL NOT SPONSOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST BE A JAPANESE CITIZEN, JAPANESE PERMANENT RESIDENT, HOLD A SPOUSAL VISA OR PERMANENT WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR JAPAN. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WORK ELIGIBILITY ON YOUR RESUME. Japan local support for 787 work packages. Performs supplier on site support and program management related to overall program execution, assessment of supplier capability, capacity, and the oversight of supplier performance in the areas of quality, technical, operational production readiness, schedule & technical performance. Responsible for oversight of all program phases through completion & acts as site contact to meet Program objectives. Participates and develops mechanisms for establishing, monitoring, & integrating project elements (e.g. production readiness, work statements, schedules, resources, risk, quality, engineering, procurement & communications) to meet program objectives. Uses data to perform trend, variance analyses & risk assessments in order to develop plans or make recommendations for improvements. The candidate will be responsible for oversight of work packages at the supplier and sub-tier levels. Implements common performance metrics & communication methods while performing problem resolution. Interfaces with management and specialists from other functional disciplines to provide leadership and coordination throughout all aspects of supplier/subcontractor relationships and the subcontract management process. Participates with Procurement in resolution of contract issues when needed. Interfaces with Global Partners, internal & external customers and suppliers to establish priorities, corrective action and initiate process improvement. Responsible for program data analysis & maintaining detailed status reports to communicate status, improvement, risk mitigation plans & progress to stakeholders. Requires the implementation of supplier management processes including Competencies Other duties and responsibilities are assigned by management. Competencies   Building A Successful Team: Ensures that the purpose and importance of the team are clarified (e.g., team has a clear charter or mission statement); guides the setting of specific and measurable team goals and objectives. Helps to clarify roles and responsibilities of team members; helps ensure that necessary steering, review, or support functions are in place. Makes procedural or process suggestions for achieving team goals or performing team functions; provides necessary resources or helps to remove obstacles to team accomplishments. Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and uses individual differences and talents. Shares important or relevant information with the team. Adheres to the team's expectations and guidelines; fulfills team responsibilities; demonstrates personal commitment to the team. Competencies   Communication: Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques. Competencies   Build Positive Relationships: Consistently builds effective working relationships with other project leads, internal employees, and external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently seeks and expands on original ideas from other project leads, internal employees, and external customers, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on project and organization goals than on own goals. Guides others in gaining agreement from other project leads, managers, internal employees, and external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Competencies   Cross Functional Partnerships: Analyzes the organization, potential external partners, and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of own area's goals. Exchanges information with project leads, internal employees, and external customers to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met. Collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support. Places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences others throughout the organization and in partner organizations to support partnership objectives. Implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals. Competencies   Customer/Supplier Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of customer's/supplier's organization, processes, policies and procedures, products, requirements, capabilities, practices, support resources, preferences, constraints, etc. Competencies   Lean Manufacturing: Extensive and specialized knowledge of lean manufacturing principles (e.g., value stream analysis, single piece flow). Competencies   Operations Processes: Extensive and specialized knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various Operations departments/disciplines (e.g., Fabrication, Assembly, Tooling, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering). Extensive and specialized knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-operations processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Logistics). Competencies   Project Leadership: Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Competencies   Project Management: Extensive experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects; identifies time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages very complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. Ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Identifies and resolves any issues and provide solutions and or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Competencies   Technical Schedule Management: Extensive and specialized knowledge of schedule management principles and practices. Typical Education/Experience   Typical Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree and typically 9+ years' related work experience or a Master's degree with 5+ years' related work experience. Professional level English language capability required. Bi-lingual (Japanese/English) capability desired. Experience and knowledge of multi-cultural work environments with emphasis on Japanese-American. This is a local assignment in Nagoya, Japan. Other Job related information   THIS REQUISITION IS FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL, LOCALLY HIRED PERSON. Contract extension will be based on candidate performance and business requirements. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN JAPAN. BOEING WILL NOT SPONSOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST BE A JAPANESE CITIZEN, JAPANESE PERMANENT RESIDENT, HOLD A SPOUSAL VISA OR PERMANENT WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR JAPAN. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WORK ELIGIBILITY ON YOUR RESUME. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll. Relocation benefits if indicated may be limited to in-country moves and may not be available for overseas relocation. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/i-mfg-operations-analyst-japan-200621592.htmWed, 28 Oct 2009 11:03:40 +0000151947IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: THIS REQUISITION IS FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL, LOCALLY HIRED PERSON. Contract extension will be based on candidate performance and business requirements. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN JAPAN. BOEING WILL NOT SPONSOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST BE A JAPANESE CITIZEN, JAPANESE PERMANENT RESIDENT, HOLD A SPOUSAL VISA OR PERMANENT WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR JAPAN. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WORK ELIGIBILITY ON YOUR RESUME. Japan local support for 787 work packages. Performs supplier on site support and project management related to production execution and supplier performance. Responsible for execution and support of 787 Partner activities. Participates in and develops mechanisms for establishing, monitoring & integrating project elements including activity tracking, production support, product support and program visibility. Uses data to manage performance, coordinate actions and ensure timely execution. The candidate will be responsible for interface, tracking and execution of daily actions. Formulates and executes actions such as parts availability and tracking, production status and change execution. Interfaces with management and specialists from other functional disciplines to provide leadership and coordination in support of Program execution. Responsible for program data analysis & maintaining detailed status reports to communicate status, improvement, risk mitigation plans & progress to stakeholders. Multiple positions available with individual skills and experience in one or more of the following areas: 1) Procurement and Supply Chain Support; 2) Change Management; 3) Production Support. Other duties and responsibilities are assigned by management. Competencies   Build Positive Relationships - Consistently builds effective working relationships with other project leads, internal employees, and external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently seeks and expands on original ideas from other project leads, internal employees, and external customers, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on project and organization goals than on own goals. Guides others in gaining agreement from other project leads, managers, internal employees, and external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions. Competencies   Communication - Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques. Competencies   Cross Functional Partnerships - Analyzes the organization, potential external partners, and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of own area's goals. Exchanges information with project leads, internal employees, and external customers to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met. Collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support. Places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences others throughout the organization and in partner organizations to support partnership objectives. Implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals. Competencies   Customer/Supplier Knowledge - Extensive knowledge of customer's/supplier's organization, processes, policies and procedures, products, requirements, capabilities, practices, support resources, preferences, constraints, etc. Competencies   Project Leadership - Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Competencies   Project Management - Extensive experience in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects; identifies time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion. Directs and manages very complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities. Independently identifies project resource requirements, integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Collaborates with others on the most complex projects assigned. Ability to direct, delegate and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Identifies and resolves any issues and provide solutions and or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project. Competencies   Schedule Management - Extensive and specialized knowledge of schedule management principles and practices. Typical Education/Experience   Bachelor's degree and typically 5-8 years' related work experience or a Master's degree with 2 to 4 years' related work experience. Professional level English language capability required. Bi-lingual (Japanese/English) capability desired. Experience and knowledge of multi-cultural work environments with emphasis on Japanese-American. This is a local assignment in Nagoya, Japan. Other Job related information   THIS REQUISITION IS FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT AS AN INTERNATIONAL, LOCALLY HIRED PERSON. Contract extension will be based on candidate performance and business requirements. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN JAPAN. BOEING WILL NOT SPONSOR WORK VISAS FOR THIS POSITION. CANDIDATE MUST BE A JAPANESE CITIZEN, JAPANESE PERMANENT RESIDENT, HOLD A SPOUSAL VISA OR PERMANENT WORK AUTHORIZATION FOR JAPAN. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WORK ELIGIBILITY ON YOUR RESUME. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll. Relocation benefits if indicated may be limited to in-country moves and may not be available for overseas relocation. *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process.