Senior Mechanical Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation•Portland, OR

1d•$94,700 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Curtiss-Wright, Defense Electronics, a global leader in defense technologies, is seeking a skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Portland, OR. This role involves conceptual design, 3D modeling, creating piece part and assembly level drawings, engineering project management, developing product design schedules and cost estimates, supporting engineering releases and revisions, and supporting development testing and validation. The engineer will also analyze failures, recommend corrective actions, perform hands-on prototype validation, and contribute to the improvement of corporate engineering standards and processes. Performance requires physical attendance and may require limited travel. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

3D CAD and mechanical design. SolidWorks experience is required
6+ years of advanced design of mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, embedded industry preferred
5 years of product design experience
Design of sheetmetal, machined parts and 3D printed parts
Working knowledge of fasteners, press-in hardware, adhesives and assembly methods
Knowledge of materials (aluminum, plastics, copper) and finishes (anodizing, painting, plating)
Basic structural and fluid dynamics
Basic thermal and airflow calculations
Knowledge in designing for thermal, vibration and shock applications
Understanding of product design for outdoor, dynamic or harsh environments; Military product design highly desirable
Familiarity with MIL standards. Strong preference to experience with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461
Experience with specifying or selecting wire size, wire type, terminals and crimping requirements, electrical terminations
Ability to develop test plans, fixtures and conduct in-house systems and basic testing. Support activities at internal or external testing facilities (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI)
Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 quality management system required
Strong engineering skills with internal team project management duties
Ability to multi-task and manage various project related duties
Ability to determine/initiate tasks
Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and implement solutions for near and long-term resolution
Knowledge of Bill of Materials structure and documentation standards (ANSI Y14.5)
Proficient with Microsoft suite of applications: Excel, Project, PowerPoint
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Accuracy and attention to detail is a must
Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines

Nice To Haves

Cable assemblies and/or wire harness design desirable
Knowledge or experience in injection molding, thermoform, casting and other high-volume production methods desirable
Knowledge of UL requirements for safety of electronic assemblies desirable

Responsibilities

Conceptual design, 3D modeling, Piece part and Assembly level drawings
Engineering project management
Develop product design schedules and cost estimates
Support engineering releases and revisions
Support development testing and validation
Analyze failures and recommend corrective action
Hands on prototype validation
Contribute to improvement of corporate engineering standards and processes
Performance requires physical attendance and may require limited travel
Other duties as assigned
Conduct internal design reviews and interface directly with customer or internal departments regarding product requirements and details
Hands on involvement with manufacturing group evaluating prototypes of new products and implementing improvements in the design for manufacturability
Ability to work with component vendors and outside manufacturing contractors to resolve process and design issues
Check engineering drawings and evaluate tolerances
Create assembly and part drawings