• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution, with progressive engineering experience consistent with the Company’s Engineer VI classification. Equivalent engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of education as permitted by Company policy. • Demonstrated aerospace or mechanical engineering experience involving aircraft systems, including direct experience in aircraft propulsion development, integration, analysis, or qualification. • Extensive knowledge of engineering principles relevant to aircraft mechanical and propulsion systems, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanics, and system performance. • Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering methods to complex aerospace systems, including requirements development, decomposition, allocation, interface management, traceability, and verification. • Ability to evaluate propulsion as part of an integrated aircraft system and identify interactions with fuel, thermal management, structures, electrical power, controls, avionics, and software. • Experience interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, technical specifications, design memoranda, analytical results, and test data to identify system requirements and integration constraints. • Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical problems involving multiple engineering disciplines, evaluate competing technical approaches, and document recommendations and their supporting rationale. • Experience assessing engineering changes and their effects on system requirements, interfaces, configuration compatibility, qualification, and regression testing. • Experience coordinating with design engineers, integration teams, test organizations, suppliers, and other technical stakeholders through development and verification activities. • Strong technical leadership, written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Must be able to explain complex engineering issues to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. • Ability to independently plan and execute assigned engineering activities with limited direction, coordinate multidisciplinary work, and mentor less-experienced engineers. • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance. • Able to work extended hours as required. • Preferred Qualifications • Experience with military aircraft or unmanned aircraft systems, particularly aircraft propulsion installation and integration. • Experience with engine and propeller systems, fuel systems, lubrication, cooling, engine starting, propulsion controls, or accessory-drive interfaces. • Experience with additional aircraft mechanical systems such as landing gear, braking, actuation, airframe interfaces, or equipment installation. • Experience interpreting structural, thermal, vibration, environmental, or aircraft-performance analyses and translating their conclusions into requirements and verification criteria. • Experience with propulsion test rigs, aircraft ground testing, flight testing, qualification, or troubleshooting of fielded aircraft systems. • Familiarity with aircraft safety and airworthiness processes, failure analysis, reliability, maintainability, and configuration-controlled technical substantiation. • Experience with requirements-management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent, and familiarity with model-based systems engineering, SysML, Cameo/MagicDraw, or comparable architecture tools.