Director of Engineering

Ducommun, Inc.
United States, Washington, Everett
Apr 07, 2025
Director of Engineering BLR Aerospace, an industry leader in performance enhancing aerospace products, is currently seeking a full time Director of Engineering to design and deliver our strategic engineering efforts. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing company with an international brand. You will collaborate with our full team in our Everett office. With a global footprint in both fixed wing and rotor wing markets, BLR Aerospace designs, certifies and sells performance enhancing products, for both turbo prop and piston aircraft, as well as various helicopter platforms with Winglets, FastFin's and more. Job Summary BLR leader and a technical resource for the Engineering group and company overall Directs all engineering product development, obtaining all necessary airworthiness approvals and ensuring all products meet requisite quality requirements Directs all aspects of the technical requirements of a project, including design, stress, damage tolerance, aerodynamic and other required technical analysis Hires, trains, motivates and evaluates the performance of engineering staff and oversees daily activities Has full drawing and document approval authority Responsible for resolving technical issues and for making final technical decisions Defines and tracks key performance indicators to assure team's continued effectiveness Coordination with Operations, Suppliers, Sales, Program Management and Customers is required Contributes to the preparation of technical proposals, including development of the statement of work, non-recurring engineering estimates, and the parts kit list Ensures all engineering projects are completed on time and within budget Understands and implements all technical regulatory requirements of a project and works closely with Federal Aviation Administration and/or its representatives to ensure they are met. Coordinate with the FAA and other worldwide Civil Aviation Authorities to ensure that all products meet all the applicable Aviation Airworthiness Regulations. Required Skills and Qualifications Ability to create Certification Plans that meet all applicable regulatory requirements. Manage the development of new products to ensure all certification plan requirements are met Empathy for customers and partners alike Ability to critically think and solve complex engineering problems Self-starter personality Excellent management skills to interact with execs, staff, colleagues, customers and partners Desire to work in-person full-time Willingness for occasional business travel U.S. Person Required Experience and Education 4-year technical degree 12+ years of broad technical experience, with at least 5 of those years being in aerospace 5+ years of engineering management, preferably in aerospace Applicable experience in aircraft Stress, Fatigue and/or Damage Tolerance analysis highly preferred Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled 11002 29th Ave W, Bldg C-19 Everett, Washington, 98204 United States