Senior Product Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction for designated ECS projects, ensuring alignment with cost targets, schedules, performance parameters, and certification needs.
• Work in close partnership with engineering leadership, finance, manufacturing engineering, quality, testing, program management, and production support to achieve program objectives.
• Drive development of product concepts, detailed designs, tooling concepts, drawings, and BOMs based on customer data, loads, performance requirements, material choices, and environmental constraints.
• Steer design and analysis activities to satisfy internal standards, customer specifications, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee prototype development and lead efforts to transition designs into repeatable, cost‑efficient production.
• Design and validate tooling and fixtures necessary for reliable manufacture of ECS components and assemblies.
• Act as a technical authority for diagnosing and resolving complex issues encountered during development, testing, production, or field operation.
• Lead investigations and resolutions of escapes, nonconformances, and customer‑reported field issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure accurate generation of parts lists and digital BOMs, including sub‑assemblies, fasteners, tooling, and hardware.
• Lead the creation of technical documentation such as ATPs, QTPs, qualification reports, and qualification by analysis and similarity justifications.
• Produce and approve high‑quality 3D models and 2D engineering drawings in compliance with ANSI and ASME Y14 GD&T standards and industry best practices.
• Present technical status, risks, and recommendations at internal and external design and program reviews.
• Mentor and support the technical development of junior and mid‑level engineers.

Requirements

• A B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent technical field, with 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in an engineering design and development environment.
• Extensive experience designing mechanical components and systems using advanced composites, elastomers, and metallic materials (including ECS components, ducts, and multi‑layer panels).
• Strong working knowledge of aerospace composite and metallic manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability (DFM), and design for assembly (DFA) principles.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex technical problems to closure.
• Proven track record of knowledge sharing, mentoring, and technical leadership within engineering teams.
• Advanced proficiency in CAD modeling and detailed drawing creation using SolidWorks and/or CATIA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to cross‑functional and customer audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Technologies

• SolidWorks
• CATIA
• ANSYS
• Microsoft Office
• Oracle

Desired capabilities

• Experience serving as a project engineer or technical lead on multi‑disciplinary development programs.
• Familiarity with RTCA/DO‑160 and MIL‑STD‑810 environmental qualification standards.
• Ability to define test strategies, author test procedures, and lead development, qualification, and certification testing.
• Experience performing or directing stress analysis and simulations, with ANSYS preferred.
• Familiarity with MRP/ERP systems, preferably Oracle.