Director-AD&D Aircraft Concepts

Job description

Job Summary The Director – AD&D Aircraft Concepts is a dynamic engineering leader responsible for aircraft concepts within the Advanced Design and Development (AD&D) organization. This position leads a small team in the design, analysis, build, and test of aircraft, major modifications, and emerging powerplants and mechanical systems by rapidly iterating to evaluate feasibility, performance, and future product potential. This requires strong technical expertise in aircraft design, aerodynamics, performance, structures, and systems integration, as well as the ability to make timely decisions in a fast-paced development environment. This position serves as a key leader for early-stage product exploration within AD&D. The ideal candidate is someone who loves flying, intuitively understands what makes a good airplane, is drawn to creatively solving hard problems, and is motivated to make things real. Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions: - Develop, lead, and manage a small team of multidisciplinary engineers. - Lead aircraft conceptual design, aircraft modification designs, and new powerplants and mechanical systems evaluations. - Execute aircraft sizing studies, mission def...