Senior Engineer - Aircraft Systems

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Otto Aviation

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Otto Aviation is a pioneering company focused on revolutionizing aircraft design through the development of transonic super-laminar (TSL) aircraft. By leveraging advanced computational fluid dynamics and ultra-high precision manufacturing techniques, Otto Aviation's innovative designs achieve significant improvements in efficiency and performance, notably reducing drag and fuel consumption. Their flagship model, the Celera 800, showcases a 60% reduction in fuel burn and a 90% decrease in carbon emissions, making it a sustainable alternative in aviation.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2008

🚀 Aerospace

⚡ Energy

📋 Description

• Otto Aviation is building the next generation of business aircraft. • Flight tests of our technology demonstrator validate dramatic reduction in fuel burn and allow a sizeable improvement in cabin comfort. • Otto Aviation is seeking a dynamic engineer to oversee the design, development, and integration of the environmental control system, including bleed air inflow, cabin pressurization, air conditioning, air distribution, and equipment cooling. • You will join a team developing the world’s most efficient aircraft. • Otto Aviation is seeking first principles engineers that balance creativity with experience while working within an effective team atmosphere. • Define environmental control system requirements in line with Otto’s mission objectives and regulatory requirements. • Perform trade studies across key environmental control systems and features against requirements. • Oversee supplier integration activities. • Lead environmental control system development through preliminary design, detailed design, integration, and qualification phases. • Generate, review, and/or approve system safety analysis, engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, test plans & reports, and compliance documentation. • Perform and/or review thermal/fluid analysis of the environmental control system. • Coordinate with cross functional teams to define and validate environmental control interfaces with adjacent systems and structures. • Lead development of environmental control system CAD definition within Otto’s PLM system. • Define and show compliance for responsible systems to 14 CFR Part 23 and Part 25 regulatory requirements and interface with certification authorities. • Work with maintenance and operation experts on meeting reliability and maintainability targets. • Oversee component, system, and aircraft level functional testing, including ground and flight test. • Technical oversight and mentorship of junior engineers. • Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget, and technical status.

🎯 Requirements

• B.S., in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent. • 5-8+ years of experience in the design and development of cabin pressurization and environmental control systems, including experience with vapor cycle and air cycle systems, electro-mechanical thermal/pressure control valves, outflow valves, pressurization controllers, temperature controllers, heat exchangers and fans. • 1+ years of experience overseeing, guiding, and mentoring less experienced engineers. • 1+ years of involvement in bid, proposal, and project capture activities. • Strong knowledge of environmental control systems common in modern Part 23 / Part 25 business aircraft. • Mastery of FAR Part 23 and Part 25 certification requirements and processes pertinent to the environmental control system. • Strong understanding and experience with RTCA D-160G, DO-254, and SAE ARP4754A. • Advanced knowledge of Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing. • Strong knowledge of industry standards and hands-on experience. • Overall knowledge of mechanical systems, propulsion, structures and key interfaces to the environmental control system. • Proficiency with Dassault 3DX and/or CATIA V6 to interrogate both 3D and 2D data. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to closely coordinate with manufacturing to support MRB activities. • Experience managing supplier relationships.