Senior Aviation Engineer

Post Date

Aug 06, 2026

Location

Lakeland,
Florida

ZIP/Postal Code

33811
US
Oct 06, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Mechanical Engineering

Req #

DC0-e474e779-3afe-430d-a8d7-fd6ebc8c49c1

Pay Rate

$38 - $48 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

o This is a true aviation engineering role with program support responsibilities. The hiring manager wants someone who understands the entire aircraft lifecycle, from acquisition and modification through sustainment and delivery, and who can also contribute to programmatic activities such as risk, schedule, and logistics management.

o Position supports the program office in aircraft modification efforts, lifecycle planning, aircraft acceptance/delivery, sustainment, logistics, risk management, and schedule oversight.

o Senior Engineer: Ten (10) years of aircraft engineering experience applying an organization-wide set of engineering disciplines for strategic planning, requirements analysis, systems design, engineering, test and evaluation, systems integration, conceptual designs, program implementation and general engineering for aeronautical, mechanical, electrical engineering projects. Shall hold a bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited university/college in Engineering.

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Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor's Degree
- 10+ years of experience in Aviation Engineering
- PMO Support experience
- Understanding of the entire aircraft lifecycle from acquisition and modification through sustainment and delivery.
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Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Desired Skills
Highly desired direct experience working as an Electrical and Radar Engineer.
Desired to hold (or have held) DAU/DAWIA Senior-Level Engineering and/or Technical Management Certification or similar industry experience.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.