Product Design Engineer - Aerospace

Seeking an experienced Sr Design Engineer to engineer components and systems across projects for aircraft gas turbine engines (turbines, blades, nozzles, vanes, combustors, transmission gears and gear assemblies) and helicopters (rotor systems, transmission gears, bearings, and structural components and assemblies).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create intellectual property (PMA’s) via the design and development of various aerospace parts, assemblies, and products.
• Create drawings and 3D models of components utilizing SolidWorks for new product development, current product improvements, and for the reverse engineering of products.
• Write technical documents, substantiation packages, and FAA reports.
• Effectively project manage multiple PMA projects in parallel through all phases (design, procurement, test, certification, etc) to meet or exceed project goals and timelines.
• Develop and document product and process specifications for new designs.
• Maintain records required by regulatory agencies for the development of new product.
• Verify the work of, assist, and train new/lesser skilled employees and/or vendor representatives.
• Participate in training/learning other positions. Accomplish related results as needed.
• Maintain clean and safe work environment. Follow safety and environmental procedures and regulations. Report safety incidents to supervisor.
• A Sr Design Engineer is a self-starter, proactive, and capable of seeing a project to completion with minimal oversight.
• The preparation of design substantiation packages of new product for submission to the FAA.
• Create plans/drawings in SolidWorks based on findings from reverse engineering of components.

Required Skills:

• Strong Engineering fundamentals (Design, materials, coatings, GD&T, etc)
• Ability to effectively communicate highly technical concepts to a variety of audiences

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 10 years in Engineering required w/ 5 in Aerospace/Aviation
• Proven ability to design and engineer aircraft components/systems.
• Strong understanding of engineering specifications (AS, ASME, Mil, ASTM, etc)
• Experience working with outside vendors.
• Familiarity with FAA regulations for obtaining intellectual property preferred.
• 3Dmodeling packages such as Solidworks and AutoCAD.
• Experience working with a DER is preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Will be required to work overtime and weekends to meet customer needs on occasion
• Limited travel may be required