Aircraft Engineers

Find the right aircraft engineers, consulting and engineering firms for your next flight project
By Nikki Davis Using aircraft consultants can be a costly endeavor, but relying on the opinion of an expert may save you money in the long run. Aircraft engineering is a highly technical field that requires skilled craftspeople to hold the proper knowledge and consult with those less experienced.

Aircraft engineers and aviation consulting firms can be found all over the U.S. Knowing where to look in your state is key, though. Most aircraft consulting firms are closer to big cities, but some spread out farther location-wise.

To find the right aviation consultants for you:

1. Have in mind the big picture of your next project before seeking out an aviation engineer.

2. Make sure that if your project is confidential, that any of the aviation consultant firms you are looking at are signing confidentiality agreements regardless of whether or not you go with them in the end.

3. Discuss how their billing structure works. Do you pay by hour of service or over all project?

Seek out the best in aircraft engineers

Easily find top of the line aircraft engineering firms in your area.
Try:  Utilize the services of Aerodesign Aircraft Engineering. protoCAD specializes in aircraft engineering services. Their services include modeling initial design, T tolerance analyses as well as mechanical design CAD services. Consider TRICOR Systems for products including life cycle testers, image photometers, gloss and surface analysis systems, light measurement/inspection systems and custom illumination systems. They are an ISO 9001:2000 certified firm that services the aerospace, aeronautical and aircraft industries. General Tool can offer you product assurance and validation, custom machine design and build, tooling and fixture design, engine packaging, packaging and material handling equipment, product design and development, heat transfer, stress as well as vibration analysis.

Look for aircraft engineering solutions

Find the right aircraft engineering firm for you for your product solution needs.
Try:  The services of Massachusetts Materials Research include materials engineering, failure analysis and forensic engineering. Adept can offer you new machine and product design & engineering. Check out Delta Sigma. Their products include the F/A 22 Fuselage Mate System, the F/A 22 Mid-Fuselage Mate System, the F/A 22 Vertical Stabilizer Drilling Machine, the C-130 Wing Mill, the bulk storage unit, dimensional measurements and a sorting machine. Innovative Engineering Solutions can help you with your design, analysis, fabrication and testing in the aviation industry.

Check out design and testing aviation consultants

Look to aviation engineer services that provide design and testing functions as part of their services.
Try:  Look at the plant certifications MW Industries has under its belt. Rexnord Industries is an ISO 9000 manufacturer and service provider that offers components and engineering/testing services for the aerospace industry. B-TEC Solutions offers engineering services for aerospace plastic product development. RCO Engineering is an ISO 9001 certified service provider for the flight industries. They specialize in component designing.

Take advantage of aircraft engineering networking sites

Become a member of an aircraft engineering organization for its networking and career building opportunities. Engineering firms can also post job openings there as well as an added search opportunity for the right candidate.
Try:  Become a member of Aircraft Engineers International. Register for free to become a part of the Eng-Tips technical forums. It is a forum based site for engineering professionals. Consider joining Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. Their represented carriers include Alaska Airlines ATA, Horizon Air, Mesaba Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

• Always look for ISO certification from any aircraft engineering firm you are considering.