AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Nov 13, 2024 - The Aeronautical Engineer specializes in the planning, development, and management of Finite Element Models (FEMs) for structural and systems components of F-16 and F-22 aircraft, including stress and finite element analysis. This position oversees ground and flight test support, preparation of Airworthiness Reviews for 737 BBJs and Falcons, and procurement of landing gear for 737s in line with upcoming requirements. This role coordinates the transfer of repair work from maintenance programs to purchase orders and manages preflight and post-flight activities to ensure aircraft readiness, maintaining stringent control over aircraft software and hardware configurations.

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1. Aeronautical Engineer, SkyLink Aviation Solutions, Wichita, KS

Job Summary:

  • Develop, review, approve and manage Design Engineering tasks within your authorized scope, including but not limited to advice, repairs and modifications
  • Develop and approve engineering advice and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness in accordance with the level and scope of delegated Engineering Authority
  • Develop system requirements specifications in conjunction with the Team Lead, Project Leads and Programs
  • Designing and conducting safe and effective Aerial Target trials
  • Analyzing customer and QTS flight data
  • Ensuring that Engineering activities are delivered in line with appropriate processes and meet QTS & customer quality, safety and airworthiness expectations
  • Mentoring of junior staff to facilitate future growth of the business
  • Maintain data files, engineering records and electronic databases as required to accurately report and record engineering decisions
  • Audit, and management of all Class 1 rotatable parts tracked in the MIS for each of the aircraft
  • Assist correction of any findings from the audit


Skills on Resume: 

  • Engineering Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Project Management (Hard Skills)
  • Data Analysis Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Mentorship (Soft Skills)
  • Documentation Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Auditing Skills (Hard Skills)
  • Trial Design (Hard Skills)

2. Aeronautical Engineer, AeroFusion Technologies, Huntsville, AL

Job Summary:

  • Planning, development, verification, validation, documentation, and configuration control of Finite Element Models (FEMs), analysis and results, working within the direction of the FEA Function
  • Perform stress analysis and finite element analysis of airframe structure and systems components, including systems mounts and brackets on the F-16 and F-22 aircraft
  • Support ground or flight tests
  • Preparation for Airworthiness Reviews (MARC issuance) for two 737 BBJs
  • Preparation for the Airworthiness Reviews (MARC issuance) for the three Falcons
  • Preparation and configuration for the procurement of 737 landing gear ship sets prior to 2023 gear requirements.
  • Improvement of the process of transferring repair work scope from the approved maintenance program to purchase orders and the return of repaired components into the MIS
  • Coordinate and direct the execution of preflight and post-flight activities to ensure aircraft test readiness
  • Provide configuration control of aircraft software and hardware configurations to ensure that hardware, software, and instrumentation configurations are correct to meet test objectives,
  • Coordinate maintenance and logistic support for systems checkouts, flight operations, and anomaly troubleshooting


Skills on Resume:  

  • FEM Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Stress Analysis (Hard Skills)
  • Flight Test Support (Hard Skills)
  • Airworthiness Review Preparation (Hard Skills)
  • Procurement Configuration (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
  • Preflight Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Configuration Control (Hard Skills)

3. Aeronautical Engineer, Flight Dynamics Innovations, Fort Worth, TX

Job Summary:

  • Develop and maintain high-fidelity simulation codes to support the design and evaluation of prototype flight control systems. 
  • Development and testing of candidate navigation guidance and control algorithms, and real-time flight control codes. 
  • Create additional depth in all the NGC competencies, however, additional expertise for development, sustainment, and application of the NGC simulation framework is the highest priority skill set being sought with this posting. 
  • Applying simulation codes within hardware-in-the-loop simulation environments. 
  • Applying real-time software on embedded computing platforms in an aerospace context.
  • Work collaboratively with the NGC team to develop, apply, and test flight control system-level solutions. 
  • Work is currently ongoing in support of multiple upcoming planned flight tests which will occur over the course of the next few years at various National missile test ranges. 
  • Formulate associated conceptual design solutions.
  • Grow into leadership positions in the NGC department involving similar applications for other sponsored programs. 
  • Coordinate with other organizations associated with test readiness.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Simulation Code Development (Hard Skills)
  • Navigation Algorithm Testing (Hard Skills)
  • NGC Framework Expertise (Hard Skills)
  • Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation (Hard Skills)
  • Real-Time Software Application (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Conceptual Design (Hard Skills)
  • Test Readiness Coordination (Soft Skills)