MRB Design Engineer – VI
Location: Wichita, KS On-site (Office-Based Role)
💰 Pay Rate: $90.00+/hour
💰 Sign-On Bonus: $3,000 (after 90 days of successful employment)
🎯 Retention Bonus: $5,000 after 12 months of employment
Expleo Group USA is seeking a Senior Consultant-level MRB Design Engineer (Level 6) to provide industry-leading technical expertise, innovation, and strategic engineering leadership across aerospace manufacturing programs.
This is an office-based role centered on advanced MRB engineering evaluation, where you will apply cutting-edge engineering principles, independent judgment, and deep technical knowledge to solve the most complex and critical nonconformance challenges.
This position is suited to a recognized industry expert who influences technology direction, organisational strategy, and long-term engineering capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead resolution of highly complex, unprecedented MRB nonconformances requiring advanced and innovative solutions
- Develop and implement new engineering concepts, repair methodologies, and technical standards
- Apply advanced scientific principles and engineering theory to improve aircraft structural repair solutions
- Define and drive long-term technical strategies and engineering capability development
- Act independently to identify and resolve systemic engineering and program-level challenges
- Serve as primary technical spokesperson with customers, regulatory bodies, and senior leadership
- Advise executive leadership on technology strategy, risk, and future engineering direction
- Lead cross-functional and cross-organisational technical initiatives
- Influence business growth opportunities through technical excellence and innovation
- Mentor senior engineers and shape technical succession and organisational capability
What This Role Is
✔ Industry-leading technical authority role
✔ Innovation-driven engineering leadership
✔ Strategic contributor to long-term business and technology direction
What This Role Is Not
✖ Operational or delivery-focused engineering role
✖ Routine MRB disposition work
✖ Mid- or senior-level engineering position
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Structural Engineering, or related discipline (ABET-accredited preferred)
- 20+ years of aerospace/MRB engineering experience
- Recognized industry expert in MRB, structural engineering, and airworthiness
- Extensive experience supporting major OEM programs (e.g., Boeing 737/787 or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability to develop advanced engineering principles, concepts, and methodologies
- Deep knowledge of metallic and composite structures
- Advanced expertise in regulatory frameworks, certification, and compliance (ITAR/EAR awareness)
- Proven track record of influencing technical strategy, innovation, and organisational direction
Work Schedules
Multiple schedules available:
- Day, night, and weekend shifts (aligned to programme needs)
Compensation & Benefits
- Three thousand dollars sign-on bonus after 90 days of successful employment Competitive hourly rate ($90+ based on experience and expertise)
- Five thousand dollars retention bonus after 12 months of employment
- 3 weeks (15 days) of paid time off and paid holidays
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Stable, office-based work environment
- Long-term role with retention incentive
- Supportive, collaborative engineering culture
About Expleo
Expleo is a global engineering, technology, and consulting service provider with 18,000 employees in over 30 countries. Since 1966, we have partnered with leading organizations across Aerospace, Automotive, Rail, Healthcare, Energy, and more—delivering end-to-end engineering, production support, MRO, and quality services.
Learn more at www.expleogroup.com
This position may require access to information subject to U.S. export‑control regulations (e.g., ITAR/EAR). Employment is contingent upon the ability to obtain such access. Under these regulations, access may be limited to “U.S. Persons,” including U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and individuals granted refugee or asylee status.
Expleo is an equal opportunity employer. We commit to non‑discrimination in all stages of the recruitment process, ensuring fair and unbiased hiring practices. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.
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