Perfecting Flight Performance Is Our Job…Make It Yours
Since 1946, Safe Flight Instrument, LLC has pioneered safety of flight and flight performance optimization through measurement, display and control systems. From the invention of Stall Warning through Angle of Attack, Automatic Throttle Systems, Wind Shear Warning and a host of other aerospace firsts, Safe Flight has registered nearly 100 aviation related patents and has products on nearly two-thirds of the world’s aircraft. Your demonstrated skills will be valued and rewarded with an attractive compensation package of salary, health and medical, holiday, and vacation programs that are second-to-none. Our suburban Westchester County location, close to both New York City and scenic New England, offers unmatched educational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Be part of our ongoing success story. We are now looking for additional personnel to continue a tradition of growth in new products, new applications, and new markets. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Career Openings:
Safe Flight Instrument, LLC a company specializing in aircraft safety and performance systems seeks full-time experienced dedicated stockroom clerk to join our growing manufacturing team. EOE
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Full Job Description
Safe Flight has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer whose responsibilities will include design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, and product/process improvement of aircraft safety and performance devices. The successful candidate will gain a unique hands-on design opportunity facilitated by Safe Flight’s on-site manufacturing and Engineering laboratory while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of Engineering and Production personnel.
Responsibilities
- Use 3D CAD software to design and develop mechanical drawings
- Construct and evaluate engineering prototypes
- Complete the design process by generating production drawings and associated documentation
- Conduct engineering analyses
- Design and perform various qualification testing
- Interface with multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external (customers, suppliers, etc.)
- Develop project schedules and cost estimates based on design requirements
- Optimize product materials and manufacturing processes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field)
- 7+ years’ experience in mechanical design, or 5+ years with an applicable Master’s degree
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software, preferably Autodesk Inventor
- Ability to characterize forces, stresses, and kinematics of mechanical systems
- Understanding of fluid dynamics and heat transfer principles
- US Citizen or US Person authorized to work on aviation and military programs
Preferred Assets
- Experience with applying GD&T to mechanical drawings
- Exposure to designing for additive manufacturing (3D printing)
Organization
Safe Flight has been a leading manufacturer in avionics for 76 years, pioneering safety and performance products such as stall warning and autothrottles. Safe Flight’s facility is located in White Plains, NY next to the White Plains Airport. It is comprised of over 100 employees, with engineering, manufacturing, and support on site. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Safe Flight’s benefits include employer-funded health care, a cafeteria lunch program, education reimbursements, paid-time off and sick time, and various other programs.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 – $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- White Plains, NY 10604: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Full Job Description
Designs board-level electronic circuits in small multidisciplinary teams to create safety critical aviation products.
Responsibilities
- Design electronic circuits for aviation computers and supporting systems such as test equipment and harnesses
- Create Statements of Work for contracted services such as board layout and manage the contractor throughout the project
- Evaluate design choices to meet product functional requirements, environmental compatibility, and manufacturing lifecycle, creating reports and other documentation supporting design choices
- Create test procedures and reports for electronic hardware
- Provide engineering insight to Program Management and Sales and Marketing for new business proposals and customer support
- Supporting manufacturing and repair departments for legacy products
- Utilize standard electrical laboratory equipment to verify, debug, and rework electronic circuits
Skills and Qualifications
- 5 years+ experience with comparable responsibilities
- Digital design in the hundreds of MHz with ARM Cortex or similar complexity microcontrollers
- Basic analog computer design
- Experience with design for Electro-Magnetic Compatibility for susceptibility and emissions
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited school
- US Citizen or US Person authorized to work on aviation and military programs
Experience in the following topics is desirable but not required:
- Schematic Capture and PCB layout with Altium Designer
- Designing safety critical electrical systems
- Designing to RTCA DO-160G, MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-704F, MIL-STD-461G, and similar qualification standards
- Bare-metal embedded C to support software engineers in driver development
- Python, Excel, and similar analysis tools
- Subversion and similar version control tools
Organization
Safe Flight has been a leading manufacturer in avionics for 76 years, pioneering safety and performance products such as stall warning and autothrottles. Safe Flight’s facility is located in White Plains, NY next to the White Plains Airport. It is comprised of over 100 employees, with engineering, manufacturing, and support on site. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Safe Flight’s benefits include employer-funded health care, a cafeteria lunch program, education reimbursements, paid-time off and sick time, and various other programs.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 – $128,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 3 years
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees without COVID-19 vaccinations are required to wear masks.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- White Plains, NY 10604: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Experience:
- Electrical engineering: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Accounts Payable Administrator Job Description
Safe Flight Instrument, LLC seeks a professional, highly motivated, and analytical thinking candidate that will be responsible for all vendor invoice and payment processing, treasury activity, administration of all purchase orders along with other accounting and financial reporting responsibilities to assist the department. The Administrator will be working for an aerospace manufacturer based in White Plains and will report to the Controller.
Accounts Payable Responsibilities:
- Receipt and entering vendor invoices in the ERP system
- Process invoices for payment
- Match vendor invoices to purchase orders and receivers and resolve any differences
- Make weekly check/ACH payment runs
- Accrue for recurring expenses not yet invoiced
- Run month-end account payable reports
- Reconcile accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger
Additional Responsibilities:
- Provide back-up to general accounting, payroll and accounts receivable
- Prepare and handle general ledger journal entries, as needed
- Documentation of policies and procedures
- Assists with external audits
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with diligence and attention to detail. Experience in accounts payable is expected. Knowledge of ERP accounting systems, especially Epicor Software, is a plus. Ability to clearly communicate with others is necessary.
Strong computer skills Excel/Word/Power Point are essential.
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Assembler – Electronic/Electro-Mechanical
Must be capable of but not limited to: Excellent soldering skills and fine eye/hand coordination when using small hand tools such as soldering iron, wire strippers, crimpers, etc.; Performs mechanical assembly measuring tools; Perform troubleshooting tasks as required; Visually inspects products or parts to ensure that the product meets the quality specifications. Must be able to follow operation steps and engineering drawings in completion of the assembly tasks.
Responsibilities: Electrical/Mechanical Assembly; Wire Harnessing; Wire Stripping; Crimping: PCB Assembly; Hand Soldering.
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Aviation Technical Editor
Responsibilities: Proofread technical documents generated by the engineering team for spelling, grammar, and punctuation; Rewrite text with authoring engineers to improve clarity and readability while maintaining industry standard vernacular; Assist with coordinating the signoff and release of documents to the FAA-approved document management system; Improve existing style guides, create document templates, and develop on-boarding materials to improve the productivity of all staff writing technical document; Identify opportunities to take advantage of automation to improve efficiency of the document creation and review process.
Skills and Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, applied science, mathematics, engineering or related field; Detail oriented writing and editing skills with experience as a technical writer or editor; Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word including features such as defining styles and managing complex templates; Familiarity in other tools for creating digital documents such as LaTeX and automated document linting is preferred; Interest in aviation and aviation technology is recommended.
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Engineering Lab Electronics Technician
Responsibilities:
- Build test sets and cable assemblies from schematics and assembly drawings utilizing through hole and SMT technology
- Assist engineering in construction and rework of electromechanical prototypes
- Perform routine calibration of electronic instruments and coordinate outside calibration for equipment that cannot be calibrated in-house
- Work with engineering to troubleshoot equipment
Skills and Qualifications:
- Associate degree in electronics, avionics, or a related field with a basic understanding of electronic circuit theory
- Comfortable reading and editing schematics and drawings
- Proficient using computers with a strong drive to learn new tools to work effectively with engineering
- Experience as an electronics technician in an ISO or AS9100 facility is preferred
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Electronics Technician
Associates degree in Avionics or related field; or a minimum of 3+ years’ experience as an electronics test technician for digital and analog circuits. Must have a working knowledge of electronic circuit theory and the ability to troubleshoot using schematics. Must be computer literate, possess good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills and be fluent in English. Experience in an ISO or AS9100 certified manufacturing facility; and with surface mount assembly a plus.
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
Software Engineer
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 1+ years of embedded software experience in C/C++, ARM and Intel microprocessors, communications (UART, I2C, SPI, ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553 Bus). Hardware knowledge is a plus. Experience in DO-178B/C including verification is highly desirable. Debugging skill using emulator is required. Some windows programming knowledge is preferred.
Email: resumes@safeflight.com
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