Mechanical Design Engineer, Sr

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Shelby, NC

3d•$90,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer designs and analyzes moderately complex mechanical systems, electronic components, equipment, and packaging. The role supports military and commercial aerospace OEM customers seeking mechanical and electromechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems, and other applications. The engineer conducts feasibility studies and testing for new and modified designs; supports preparation of detailed designs, design testing, and prototype fabrication; and provides design information to drafting for packaging documentation. The position also develops equipment, machinery, and components to meet customer specifications while ensuring manufacturability. It involves collaborating with Test Engineers on development testing and analysis, supporting manufacturing with design and maintenance expertise, coordinating engineering solutions and their documentation, assisting with equipment installation and debugging, supporting failure investigations and bid responses, and assessing nonconforming products for engineering disposition through the MRB process. The position is hybrid and based in Shelby, North Carolina.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
5–10 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Experience creating moderately complex mechanical designs to meet customer requirements and specifications.
Experience interfacing with customer technical and program management personnel.
Ability to break long-term engineering goals into manageable near-term actions for oneself and available design support personnel.
Experience with 3D modeling and design.
Experience with layout and drawing creation.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace engineering experience in commercial or military markets; commercial vehicle and industrial experience will also be considered.
Experience with gear design or electrical enclosure design for aerospace or military use is strongly desirable.
Experience with Siemens NX, the design software used by the company.

Responsibilities

Design new equipment, machinery, and components to meet or exceed customer specifications and requirements while ensuring manufacturability with internal or external capabilities.
Determine technical objectives and develop practical, innovative solutions to engineering problems.
Design and conduct development testing with Test Engineers; analyze data, interpret results, and support preparation of analysis and test reports.
Draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results.
Provide engineering design and maintenance support and training to manufacturing areas; assess equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost effectiveness.
Plan and coordinate moderately complex engineering solutions, including documentation, reporting, publishing, and technical presentations.
Assist in building, installing, debugging, and testing designed equipment to ensure production capabilities.
Provide technical support for failure investigations and bid responses.
Assess nonconforming products for engineering disposition as part of the MRB process.
Support detailed design preparation, design testing, and prototype fabrication, and provide design information to drafting for packaging documentation.