VERO BEACH — Piper Aircraft, still in search of engineers for its new PiperJet, will conduct a job fair in Wichita, Kan., later this week. Wichita is home to Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft and has seen its workforce tumble since recession hit the aircraft industry. Piper officials will be in Wichita on Friday and Saturday looking to fill a variety of positions, including airframe design, stress analysis, electrical and avionics design and mechanical systems. The company has 17 openings at intermediate, senior and lead positions available.The company is expecting an increase in orders next year, but is still maintaining weekly furloughs for all employees until at least the start of the year.For more information on the Piper’s job openings visit www.newpiper.com.
