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They probably have to make a case for the general flyer to use it. I wonder if they've figured out their sell-through requirements yet vis-a-vis Tunick's or Hobbico's. The costs of a machine standing down for reconfiguration, inventory costs for a potentially slow moving motor. Frankly, over two years in I would have expected a few more 'boutique' motors than just the C5-3.
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As long as the C5-3S is in production, the C5-0S is in production at tbzep Industries.
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Roy, My understanding is that most of the energy has been going to repairing supplier relations and resuming forstalled maintenance. I also rememeber Estes releasing a black powder motor engineer recruitment announcement about a year ago, so expertise may be something of an issue. Kit production, especially scale kits, certainly seems to be in very good hands. I think the motors will be similarly reinvigorated in the not too distant future. Steve |
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https://www.salary.com/job/estes-in...f9-f73ac50523b5
What happened to Ian Von Maltitz? Hasn't he been the Estes BP guy now for about 10 years? Ed Brown will be near impossible to replace. He had an extensive knowledge and background in BP and then learned composites working with likes of Scott Dixon,et al...
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I couldn't possibly live off the salary that position pays.
Waaaaaaay too much responsibility for waaaaaaay too little $$. Try triple that.
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I'd have to agree that salary is on the low side. Not sure the cost of living in CO, but probably lower than some other places (maybe lower than the upper midwest where you are GH). Depends too if this is just an 'additional' staff engineer or the main guy. Sounds like it is an additional person to augment what is already there. Still, seems like closer to 100k would be much more appropriate. Earl
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A lot (a whole lot) of engineering jobs that pay decently require two or three, even five years of experience. This might be an interesting entry level job for someone to build on.
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My understanding was that the position was not entry-level.
Almost any tech/science heavy basic engineering position with a major company pays over 100k after 5 years now, let alone a "Chief" engineer position for a product. I have over 25 years experience. You wouldn't get someone with my level of experience for less than DOUBLE what they are offering regardless of cost of living in the area. What they are looking for is very specialized engineering. That pays even MORE. It also states the person must have a Professional Engineering background. If the want someone that is a Certified P. E., the salary required is even higher. Looks to me they are trying to fill a $200-250k position for 80k. Anyone with a Professional Engineering background in solid propulsion would need to be desperate to take that small salary. Good, Experienced, Technical Talent costs Good/Big 💰 money. With what is offered here, well, you get what you pay for. There is a saying in engineering that goes like this: GOOD, FAST, CHEAP. You can pick any TWO but NEVER all 3. Good & Fast isn't Cheap. Good & Cheap isn't Fast. Fast & Cheap isn't Good. Despite what managers try, you NEVER, and I mean NEVERRRR, get all three. Those that try getting all three wind up with a big pile of crap really fast. "Lean" Engineering is good only tor shareholders. It SUCKS for employees, and it SUCKS for customers.
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In looking through old issues of Estes Launch Pad, I was surprised to see that Ed had been with Estes since 67 or so.
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