Development Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. • Simsbury, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. EBAD seeks an engineer for the position Development Engineer, reporting to the Product Development Engineering Lead.

Requirements

• BS/MS in an engineering discipline
• Experience in project, design or related engineering experience
• Proven leadership of technical teams
• Strong time and task management skills
• Ability to evaluate, understand, and apply customer requirements and government/military specifications to design
• Demonstrated experience generating 3D models & 2D drawings, SolidWorks preferred
• Capable of interpreting GD&T
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for interaction with various levels of management and customers
• Ability to adapt to project changes and overcome technical challenges
• Demonstrated competency in problem solving and root cause analysis
• Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical and/or Aerospace preferred engineering disciplines
• Knowledge of explosive materials and energetic devices
• Experience with product development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing processes
• Experience with product testing including test requirements development and procedure generation
• Knowledge of dynamic test methods including shock, sinusoidal vibration, and random vibration
• Experience applying GD&T and understanding of how it affects part manufacturing, inspection, and cost
• Ability to perform tolerance analyses to ensure proper assembly and system integration
• Experience with MS Project
• ANSYS and Solid Works experience
• Aerospace industry experience

Responsibilities

• Development and maintenance of the technical data package
• Create 3D conceptual models
• Perform design trade studies and hand calculations
• Interact with customers on design, interface and functional details
• Interact with suppliers to procure prototype parts for risk reduction testing
• Execute the EBAD development process by facilitating internal and customer facing cross-functional meetings and design reviews
• Requirements generation, allocation, flow down, and verification
• Technical compliance and risk assessment/management
• Coordination of project team technical tasks
• Coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs
• Creation of the required documentation
• Internal and customer approval for this documentation

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
• Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level