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Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.\nResponsibilities\nPosition Responsibilities:\nManage execution of internal and external testing (including requirements, cost, schedule, and coordination with supply chain, external lab, and internal/external customers)\nApply knowledge of structures, mechanics, systems, subsystems, components, and materials to development and definition of test plans; test procedures; test design and management; data analysis; and reporting of test results\nApply knowledge of principles and theories relevant to measurement of stress, strain, loads, acceleration, deflection, temperature, pressure, and other environmental conditions and functional testing \nAnalyze data to determine whether instrumentation is functioning correctly upon installation\nWork effectively and supportively in a team environment while being able to work independently with minimal oversight\nWork with potentially hazardous equipment or on potentially hazardous test activities, following all safety equipment and processes mandated for those activities to complete them safely\nWork directly with internal customers in a supportive and positive manner\nWork in dynamic and deadline driven environment\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):\nBachelors degree from an ABET engineering program\n2+ years working as an engineer in a related field\nExperience managing test projects throughout lifecycle (test plan through test report)\nAttention to detail while able to meet critical project timelines\nExperience working with mechanical/electrical/hydraulic test systems\nExperience working with computer systems \nExperience working with instrumentation and test equipment\nCommunicate with customers and team members effectively to complete assigned tasks to agreed schedule\nAnalyze test data to ensure tests are being performed correctly and that all instrumentation is working correctly \nAbility to work multiple test projects each with separate tight deadlines\nPreferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):\nExperience in a test lab and/or flight test environment is a benefit\nDesign and/or stress experience is beneficial but not essential\nUnion:\nThis is a union-represented position.\nDrug Free Workplace:\nWe are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.\nPay & Benefits:\nWe strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.\nWe also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.\nThe specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.\nPay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nSummary Pay Range - Associate (Level 2): $75,000 - $115,000\nKansas 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. 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