A professional who plans and coordinates engineering activities to develop and apply standardized design criteria and production requirements for parts and equipment used in aircraft and aerospace vehicles. Responsibilities include:

• Establishes and maintains liaison between engineering and other departments to formulate and apply design criteria and production requirements for proposed products.
• Analyzes product design data to determine conformance to established design selection criteria, use of standardized parts and equipment, and design-to-cost ratio.
• Approves initial design or recommends modifications based on producibility, cost, and component technology factors.
• Coordinates testing of new parts and equipment, evaluates test results, and approves or rejects usage of parts and equipment based on test results.
• Evaluates and approves selection of vendors.
• Initiates and provides technical direction for research and development programs to enhance production methods, improve parts and equipment technology, and reduce costs.
• Develops methods and programs to predict, track, and report production costs during design development.