Engineering Specialist / Technologist
San Antonio, TX
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At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
As an Engineering Specialist, you will be responsible for the technical data of new and existing products in engineering associated with engine overhaul & component repair.
What you’ll do:
Maintaining currency with tech manual reviews for potential cost impact associated with material and labor changes.
Review service bulletins, manual changes, and incorporates amendments for review.
Generates: Temporary Overhaul Data Revisions (TODRs), Unit Build Standards (UBSs), Temporary Parts Listing Revisions (TPLRs) related to repair processes.
Prepares production routings and detailed repair instructions based on approved technical data.
Provides support to production engineering.
Determines the actions necessary to develop new repairs from engineering data.
Contributes to the planning and execution of repair trials to generate data for new repairs or to support existing repairs. Analyzes and documents the results of repair trials.
Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
Basic Qualifications
Associate’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline (such as A&P or avionics), or 3 years of experience in aviation MRO operations, quality, or a related technical engineering environment.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Demonstrated experience developing or maintaining technical procedures, work instructions, repair instructions, or other technical documentation.
Desired Skills
Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills.
Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing process engineering environment.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering/technical drawings.
Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments
Thorough knowledge of failure modes and effects analysis.
Thorough knowledge of aerospace materials and processes.
Benefits that make life better:
Comprehensive Healthcare
401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
Paid Time Off starting on day one
Bonus opportunities
Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Life & AD&D Insurance
Learning & Training opportunities
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Skills Required
- Associate degree in engineering or a related technical discipline such as A&P or avionics, or three years of experience in aviation MRO operations, quality, or a related technical engineering environment
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Experience developing or maintaining technical procedures, work instructions, repair instructions, or other technical documentation
- Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision-making, oral, and written communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing process engineering environment
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering or technical drawings
- Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments
- Thorough knowledge of failure modes and effects analysis
- Thorough knowledge of aerospace materials and processes
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
