Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential responsibilities

• System ownership: act as the senior system owner for the H/M engine accountable for the technical configuration requirements and system performance across all variants and major applications.
• Architecture & requirements: lead definition and maintenance of H/M system architecture and requirements; make senior-level trade-offs across performance reliability maintainability and cost.
• V&V leadership: own the H/M system-level validation and verification strategy including test analysis and in-service data; ensure traceability and coverage for continued airworthiness.
• Technical decision-making: chair or heavily influence key technical decision boards for the H/M (e.g. configuration changes major design trades control logic changes service bulletins).
• Risk & issue management: own the system-level risk register for H/M; drive mitigation plans and lead root cause investigations for critical in-service or test issues.
• Cross-functional leadership: lead Prague-based and global cross-functional teams (design performance controls systems safety manufacturing services) to solve complex system issues and deliver improvements.
• Customer/OEM interface: serve as a senior technical focal for H/M system topics with OEMs operators and regulatory bodies in partnership with customer and certification teams.
• Fleet and product improvement: use fleet data reliability metrics and operator feedback to prioritize and lead system-level product improvements campaigns and upgrades.
• Coaching & mentoring: serve as a technical mentor and coach for Prague-based systems and design engineers building local H/M product and systems engineering capability.
• Process & governance: champion robust systems engineering practices and configuration management within the Prague site; influence and improve global processes as they apply to the H/M product line.
• FLIGHT DECK: promote and spread FLIGHT DECK across the organization promoting and implementing daily management and standard work

Qualifications/Requirements

• Masters degree in Aero/Mechanical Engineering or related advanced discipline
• Extensive experience in gas turbine or turboprop engine engineerin
• Significant experience in systems engineering engine integration or engine-level technical leadership
• Proven experience with turboprop or small turboprop engines
• Familiarity with the H/M or similar engines is strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of engine performance operability and controls/FADEC integration
• Strong knowledge of system safety and certification/continued airworthiness for propulsion systems
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional engineering teams
• Proven ability to influence decisions at program or product line level
• Ability to engage effectively with international stakeholders (engineering leadership OEMs regulators)
• Direct experience supporting EASA/FAA engine certification changes to type design or airworthiness directives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Work Visa in accordance with local regulation is required.

Behavioral Competencies

• Connects H/M technical decisions to fleet performance customer satisfaction and product line strategy
• Sets the tone on safety and compliance
• Makes and defends conservative decisions where safety and airworthiness are concerned
• Influences across sites cultures and time zones
• Builds strong relationships across engineering programs services manufacturing and customers
• Makes timely data-driven decisions on complex system issues
• Clearly communicates rationale and recognizes residual risks
• Actively coaches and develops engineers of the team
• Helps build a strong local capability in systems engineering and H/M product knowledge

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