Product Engineer, Sr Lead

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Summerville, SC

1d•$113,900 - $151,800

About The Position

The Senior Lead Product Engineer is a high-impact technical authority responsible for guiding product lifecycle strategy, directing complex engineering initiatives, and ensuring that product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost objectives align with long-term business and customer needs. This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership, shapes product roadmaps, mentors senior engineers, drives cross-functional execution from concepts through high-volume production, and advises leadership on technology decisions, risk posture, and investment priorities.

Requirements

Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens
Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security clearances and approvals
Ability to travel 5% - 15% per year dependent upon projects assigned
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
12–15+ years of progressive design engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility across product development, manufacturing, or systems integration
Recognized subject matter expert with broad influence and proven success resolving highly complex product engineering challenges
Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional engineering programs and align diverse technical teams to shared product objectives
Strong architectural thinking and systems-level understanding of product design, manufacturing processes, validation, and lifecycle sustainment
Experience defining engineering strategy, technical standards, and long-range product roadmaps
Excellent communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
Knowledge of applicable regulatory, quality, reliability, and safety requirements for engineered products
Proven mentor and coach to senior technical talent with a track record of building high-performing engineering teams
High degree of professional maturity, accountability, and business acumen

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical leadership across major product programs by defining product strategy, establishing engineering direction, and ensuring cohesive design, risk mitigation, and long-term viability
Guide cross-functional product development teams - including design, test, reliability, and manufacturing - to align architectures, requirements, and implementation plans that meet cost, quality, and performance targets
Lead enterprise-level product reviews, change decisions, technology selections, and process frameworks that improve consistency, manufacturability, and engineering execution quality
Anticipate and resolve complex, system-wide product issues by developing innovative engineering solutions, shaping product roadmaps, and ensuring readiness for production scaling and lifecycle sustainment
Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, support talent development and succession planning, and represent the product engineering function in customer, regulatory, and executive-facing engagements