Mechanical Applications Engineer, Lead

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Round Rock, TX

2d•$113,700 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Mechanical Applications Engineer provides advanced technical, commercial, and customer-facing expertise to define, validate, and support complex product and service solutions from pre-sales through post-deployment. The role leads the development of application specifications, system concepts, performance requirements, and cost estimates, partnering with engineering, sales, customer stakeholders, and customer leadership to shape solution requirements and support successful implementation. The engineer provides technical expertise and engineering support to the Sales team, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, and supports customer bids and proposals. The work includes evaluating customer requirements, developing preliminary engineering solutions, and supporting the technical development of bids for nuclear-qualified mechanical components and designs. Proposed solutions must be cost-effective, reliable, and aligned with customer specifications, quality requirements, organizational capabilities, and design constraints. The position is onsite in Round Rock, Texas, and may involve travel for customer visits, technical reviews, and on-site development activities. Due to the nature of work at the site, incumbents must be a U.S. Person. The position may require exposure to export-controlled information and additional security screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
8–12+ years of progressive experience in applications engineering, systems engineering, or technical customer-facing roles.
Must be a U.S. Person due to the nature of work performed at the site.
Demonstrated success defining system concepts, developing application specifications, and supporting full solution lifecycles from pre-sales through deployment.
Strong ability to interpret complex technical requirements, analyze customer needs, and translate them into actionable engineering directives.
Advanced skills in estimating, scoping, and documenting technical solutions for customer and internal stakeholders.
Excellent communication, presentation, and customer engagement skills, including experience interfacing with management-level stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and resolve complex issues across engineering, operations, and customer environments.
Ability to travel for customer visits, technical reviews, and on-site development activities.

Responsibilities

Lead development of detailed application specifications, system concepts, and performance requirements in collaboration with engineering, sales, and customer stakeholders.
Develop system cost estimates, scope documents, and technical proposals that align customer requirements with organizational capabilities and design constraints.
Provide expert guidance to engineering teams by analyzing complex technical problems, interpreting customer specifications, and supporting product, system, and process development activities.
Serve as a primary technical interface for customer site engagements, support development activities, conduct on-site evaluations, and ensure alignment with design standards and objectives.
Plan and deliver customer and internal training, technical presentations, seminars, and continuing education initiatives to support product adoption and awareness of new technologies.
Provide technical expertise and engineering support to the Sales team and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
Evaluate customer requirements, develop preliminary engineering solutions, and support technical development of bids for nuclear-qualified mechanical components and designs.
Work with Sales and Engineering to identify customer needs, assess technical feasibility, and develop competitive solutions.
Support solution implementation through technical guidance, issue resolution, and ongoing support.