Advanced Product Development and Research
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France, and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Conceives new product configurations, designs, manufacturing processesand advanced technologies for new aerostructures. Defines and performsresearch programs to mature concepts, technologies and processes.Understands full life cycle requirements for product development.Defines future factory vision, concepts and options. Defines engineeringrequirements and compliance approaches up front. Defines test andcertification plans. Assesses or evaluates product performance andmanufacturing cost and viability. Performs trade studies for designalternatives. Capable of defining necessary resources and developmentplans. Works in concert with key functions to align and advance researchplans. Progresses concept through initial configuration, prototyping,risk reduction and mature technology readiness. Documents andcommunicates plans and evaluations for future work packages, i.e. bidand proposal.
Work Location: Wichita, KS (Onsite)
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Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. for more information on the tax credit.