Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Curtiss‑Wright Corporation

Location:

Arlington Heights, IL

Salary Range: $94,700 – $110,000 per year

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

• Perform on‑going conceptual and detailed design, design review, and engineering analysis in support of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Ensure all objectives regarding aesthetics, functionality, specifications, and manufacturability are met.
• Oversee the use of appropriate modeling and concept visualization techniques in keeping with data and client evaluations.
• Participate in customer meetings recommending design approaches and solutions to technical problems affecting the customer and consult on critical issues.
• Interface directly with customer engineering in the design of new components and assemblies; when appropriate and as requested, work closely with clients to create new mathematical models of products.
• Support all technical processes on projects such as APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA reviews, IATF 16949, and US Government FMVSS.
• Prepare, deliver, and release detailed engineering specifications and data regarding product testing, using 3‑D design and 2‑D documentation; support and verify design with tolerance analysis.
• Analyze final design with various plastics and metals for stress using FEA to ensure product meets customer specifications, making design modifications when appropriate.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Quality Departments to resolve assembly, design, and measurement/specification issues.
• Assist the lab in running tests to validate product design.
• Ensure that engineering support of new products meets quality, governmental, and customer specifications and is current with industry best practices, documenting all quality reviews, tests, and prototypes.
• Be available for occasional travel to support customers and/or suppliers.

• Customer‑focus mindset with strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Thorough experience with CAD, preferably with Solid Works; competency in surfacing, sheet metal, assembly, and drawings required.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• 10‑15 years of product development or project leadership experience from concept to realization; preferred industries include automotive, power tools, or healthcare.
• Experience with tolerance analysis and GD&T.
• Experience with stress analysis including FEA.
• Experience with thermal analysis preferred.
• Experience with database management systems such as Agile PLM, Infor CSI, or other ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Project.
• Knowledge of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques in the automobile or commercial vehicle industry preferred.
• Prior project management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of quality systems preferred (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AS 9100).
• Understanding of manufacturing processes including injection molding, sheet metal stamping, prototyping, etc.
• Experience designing products with electromechanical packaging (enclosures, switches, displays, light piping, connectors, cables, etc.).
• Experience with dynamic parts (gears, levers, motors, bearings, springs, etc.).
• Understanding of tribology (wear, lubrication, friction, etc.) and selection of materials and plating.
• Ability to work with physical components, assemblies, and tools in a laboratory setting.
• Proven track record of product design, assembling prototypes, performing tests, and writing reports.
• Superior planning and organization skills; ability to operate under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work and interface directly with customers on a consistent basis.

Mid‑Senior

Full‑time

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