Interesting job ad posted today on seek:
http://www.seek.com.au/job/28357999
Who are we?
Martin Aircraft Company is the maker of the innovative Martin Jetpack, the world's first practical jetpack, set to revolutionise the industries of aviation, recreation and transportation. Based in Christchurch, the company was started 30 years ago taking its inspiration from the US space program with a little bit of Thunderbirds mixed in for good measure. From humble beginnings, the Martin Jetpack was named as one of Time magazine's Top 50 inventions in 2010 and successfully listed this year on the ASX meaning Martin Aircraft Company will become the world's first commercial jetpack manufacturer by 2016.
Initially designed with the leisure market in mind, commercial demand for the Martin Jetpack has seen the development programme focus on readying the product for use in a number of sectors including emergency response, defence and recreation, with numerous applications in each sector.
Why you should join us:
There couldn't be a better time to be joining us. There is a real sense that Martin Aircraft Company is on the cusp of something very special with international interest in the business at an all-time high and the funding in place to move into the next exciting phase of commercial development.
The team is set to grow significantly over the coming months and you'll be one of the early pioneers joining a small but dynamic group of engineers. There are new and different challenges on a daily basis which will test your technical expertise and capacity to think outside of the box. You'll have access to ongoing training and development relevant for your role and given the growth plans and the company's relative early stage of development, there will be career progression opportunities for the right people. Remuneration packages have been designed to attract the best engineering professionals in the market.
The role:
The SME for Engines is responsible for leading and co-ordinating all activities related to the design, testing, improvements and supply of the engines, engine auxiliaries, and engine controls (“Parts”) for Martin Aircraft. Besides the technical focus, the position includes responsibilities for support of Sales & Marketing and Flight Operations. As such the role combines elements of subject matter expertise, project, product and supplier management roles.
You will be responsible for:
- Coordinating projects leading to the provisioning of Parts for Martin Aircraft products
- Ensuring project and development processes are followed
- Ensuring design and design substantiation is performed and documented
- Work with engine suppliers on the manufacture of prototypes and product
- Planning and executing product design testing in collaboration with internal or external testing specialist
- Support Flight Operations on operational testing and evaluation of the Parts
- Continued improvement and change of Parts
- Support Marketing on requirements capture, provisioning of sales materials, servicing instructions and supply of spares for Parts
- Investigate product failures and identify root causes, including any supplier non-conformances
We want to hear from you if you have:
- A relevant tertiary qualification (BE, BE honours, ME) in Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Specialist knowledge and experience in the area of internal combustion engines, preferably with experience in aircraft engines
- Knowledge extending to engine auxiliaries and control systems would be advantageous
- Experience with manufacturing and sourcing of engines, engine components and engine control systems
- Experience in the co-ordination of projects and product development processes
