Job Description
About This Opportunity
CTI Staffing is partnering with a leading aviation instrumentation and avionics manufacturer to find a Senior Mechanical Engineer for their team in Clearwater, Florida. This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity with a well-established, mission-driven company whose products fly on civil, military, and business aviation platforms worldwide.
What You'll Do
SolidWorks •ANSYS •MATLAB •ASME Y14.5 / GD&T •DO-160 •MIL-STD-810 •FMEA methodology •Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
What Success Looks Like
CTI is a staffing firm with 25+ years of experience connecting exceptional IT and engineering talent with leading organizations across the US, Canada, and LATAM. We specialize in onshore and nearshore staffing, including contract, permanent, and contract-to-hire hiring. We do not send candidates we would not hire ourselves.
Requirements
Required:
About This Opportunity
CTI Staffing is partnering with a leading aviation instrumentation and avionics manufacturer to find a Senior Mechanical Engineer for their team in Clearwater, Florida. This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity with a well-established, mission-driven company whose products fly on civil, military, and business aviation platforms worldwide.
What You'll Do
- Lead the mechanical design, fabrication, evaluation, and testing of new aviation products from concept through qualification and into lifecycle sustainment
- Create and maintain SolidWorks 3D models and 2D design definitions, applying FEA where appropriate
- Conduct technical design reviews and FMEAs to identify critical design factors and manufacturing risks
- Design products to meet DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification standards
- Drive multiple concurrent projects through the full design cycle to completion
- Apply structured problem-solving to identify and eliminate root causes of technical issues
- Provide obsolescence and sustaining engineering support for established product lines
- Support manufacturing engineers with fixtures, tooling, and process improvements
- 8+ years of engineering experience in aerospace new product development
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
- SolidWorks proficiency for 3D and 2D design definition
- Demonstrated experience designing to DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification standards
- GD&T proficiency per ASME Y14.5
- FEA experience (ANSYS or equivalent)
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes: machining, welding, brazing, assembly, and testing
- Strong technical writing skills - procedures, requirements, and specifications documentation
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or individual protected under 8 U.S.C. 1324b) - required for ITAR compliance
- Must be able to work fully onsite in Clearwater, FL
- Experience designing FAA-certified aviation products
- Familiarity with SAE Aerospace Standards AS8006, AS5562, or FAA TSO C16b
- MATLAB proficiency
- Experience managing or working with additive manufacturing / 3D printing processes
- Experience managing external contracted engineering services
SolidWorks •ANSYS •MATLAB •ASME Y14.5 / GD&T •DO-160 •MIL-STD-810 •FMEA methodology •Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
What Success Looks Like
- Within the first 60 days: Integrated with the engineering team, contributing to active design reviews or sustaining engineering efforts, and building familiarity with the current product portfolio
- Within 3-6 months: Independently leading mechanical design on at least one active development program from requirements through design definition
- Consistently producing high-quality design documentation that supports internal reviews and external qualification activities
CTI is a staffing firm with 25+ years of experience connecting exceptional IT and engineering talent with leading organizations across the US, Canada, and LATAM. We specialize in onshore and nearshore staffing, including contract, permanent, and contract-to-hire hiring. We do not send candidates we would not hire ourselves.
Requirements
Required:
- 8+ years of aerospace new product development experience
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering
- SolidWorks proficiency (3D and 2D design)
- Experience designing to DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification standards
- GD&T proficiency per ASME Y14.5
- FEA experience (ANSYS or equivalent)
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes: machining, welding, brazing, assembly, and testing
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- U.S. Person status required (ITAR compliance - no sponsorship available)
- Fully onsite in Clearwater, FL - no hybrid or remote
- FAA-certified product design experience
- SAE Aerospace Standards: AS8006, AS5562, or FAA TSO C16b
- MATLAB proficiency
- Additive manufacturing / 3D printing experience
- Contracted engineering services management experience