Configuration Engineer - Military Flight Controls Division

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's JetPipe electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

Summary:

Ensures timely and efficient completion of engineering projects to achieve company, customer, and product reliability and cost objectives. Has overall responsibility for leading configuration management of projects, including development and legacy projects. Is responsible for technical scope, cost and schedule management of assigned projects/tasks. Plans, schedules, and coordinates efforts of the configuration management team and is accountable to track team performance metrics and make plans to meet operational targets.

Serves as a technical advisor on configuration and data control, in alignment with AS9100 and industry standards. Must leverage project management and leadership skills to gain a thorough understanding of the organization's processes and customers in order to maintain configuration and data compliance across all project platforms.

Have indirect or matrix responsibility to guide the technical work of a high performing team to achieve engineering operations metrics. Has regular and frequent internal interface to present project status; may be the primary contact with other divisions or groups in the same Community of Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Primary technical resource for configuration management of all new development and legacy products.

• Define and control product configuration baselines during product development, qualification, and production. Ensure only approved product configurations are released to the production and operations functions.

• Supports Functional Configuration Audits (FCA) and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA).

• Manages the Change Control Board for all part affecting documents. Is the subject matter expert for all configuration and change control issues.

• Lead the document control team using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.

• Ensures consistent engineering standards, processes, and documentation methods are used in project deliverables.

• Uses a lean mindset to identify process and procedure gaps by reviewing technical project requirements and creating process maps.

• Develops or updates processes and coordinates process implementation teams.

• Maintains internal specifications and standards and enforces configuration management processes.

• Supports AS9100 annual audits.

• Maintains frequent formal and informal leadership interface to present team metrics.

• Reviews technical project work prepared by others (e.g. system schematics, layouts, algorithms, transfer functions and related test plans, procedures and reports) by applying engineering principles and technical judgment as it pertains to configuration.

• Advises and monitors regulatory and intellectual property concerns.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.

• Acts as point of contact on configuration and data management related matters.

• Identifies mentoring and development needs; serves as a mentor for other employees. May serve as a functional specialist.

Job Requirement :

• Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline.

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 7-9 years of related experience.

• Has thorough in-depth knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, product standards, and techniques, industry practices, regulations, and policies.

• Ability to apply broad knowledge of other related engineering or scientific field to area of expertise.

• Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision.

• Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or product development & design teams.

• Effective project management and organizational skills. Able to facilitate project team interactions and develop project team member capabilities.

• Proficient with software and specialized data analysis, design, and project management tools following established project/program management protocol.

• Proficiency in 3DExperience preferred.

• Ability to establish and track performance to goals and objectives to complete complex or major projects and provide direction to the team at project milestones.

• Proficient with standard project management tools and practices.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $104400 to $174150 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.