Capture Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense•Simsbury, CT

10d

About The Position

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! Job Description EBAD is seeking a Capture Engineer with experience in the aerospace & defense industry. The Capture Engineer will be responsible for working with the Business Development, New Business Capture, and Development Engineering teams to perform concept design, modeling, and prototyping of energetic and non-energetic components and systems, ensuring the new product designs meet the customer needs. This position reports directly to the Engineering Technology Manager.

Requirements

The successful candidate must hold a BS (MS/MEng Preferred) in an engineering discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience developing aerospace and defense products
Experience leading technical teams
Experience communicating effectively verbally and in writing with customers and internal management
Commitment to safety
Ability to make sound judgement calls in order to proceed with minimal requirements and guidance from customers and stakeholders
Proficiency with solid modelling (SolidWorks preferred)
Ability to interpret and analyze technical specifications
Ability to obtain a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
Status as a U.S. Citizen capable of working on U.S. DoD and ITAR restricted products
Knowledge of explosive materials and energetic devices

Nice To Haves

Electro-mechanical device integration
Low volume, high mix manufacturing

Responsibilities

Partner with business segment leadership to proactively develop winning engineering solutions
Prepare programs for success in development and manufacturing by understanding customer need, communicating EBAD capability, and identifying sound solutions for the broader EBAD team to execute on programs of record
Assess design feasibility using quantitative methods (e.g. hand calculations, instrumented test, or FEA)
Understand assigned market segment business strategy and independently act in support of that strategy
Lead business capture efforts as the technical point of contact with the customer and internally
Create 3D conceptual models and renderings
Integrate EBAD products into customer system level designs
Develop and implement creative design solutions that solve customer problems
Plan and execute rapid prototype builds and conceptual tests
Perform design trade studies and requirement and risk assessments to ensure design
Estimate and manage costs for assigned internally funded R&D, proposal and development activities
Identify, propose, and execute internally funded R&D projects to meet market needs in partnership with the business development team
Create and maintain product specifications and compliance verification for capture and IR&D projects
Manage and mitigate capture and IR&D program technical, schedule, and cost risks
Travel up to 10% of the time.