Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in Sale Order Kick-Off (SOKO) meetings and complete a thorough review of proposed vs. contracted product design engineering requirements necessary to complete the job prior to the scheduled SOKO meeting.
• Close any requirement gaps identified at the SOKO meeting in accordance with the proposed product and contract definition.
• Provide support and updates to product baseline record efforts, including generation and maintenance of technical design data and documentation, product pathfinder/prototype performance tailoring, non‑conforming material disposition, and active engagement with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to resolve issues related to manufacturing processes, inspection processes, testing setup, testing processes and failure investigations.
• Provide feedback for Sales Order Close Out (SOCO) meetings.
• Document technical lessons learned throughout the life of the contract, e.g., inspection and test issues, individual failure investigation actions, and recommendations for design improvements such as improved material, ease of manufacture, and material obsolescence.
• Incorporate items identified in these meetings into action items on or before the award of the next contract.
• Use lessons learned to drive corrections or improvements for any future contracts.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for all assigned projects as it pertains to design, documentation, manufacturing, and test support, including engineering analysis, product design, drawing preparation, input to factory unit cost estimation, and product planning, and also support business development (marketing) activities.
• Resolve issues related to qualification/production launch transition for new products.
• Participate in problem‑solving team activities related to anomalies that manifest during production and testing or customer complaints or field returns.
• Participate in product‑design related tasks supporting cost‑reduction projects such as Production Preparation Process (3P) and Value Analysis/Value Engineering.
• Lead and manage Engineering (VA/VE) projects.
• Provide requested support for continuous improvement activities.

• Working knowledge of DOE, DFMA, FMEA, Failure Analysis or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, lean practices, and associated business tools.
• Working knowledge of Solid Works or similar solid‑modeling software.
• Familiarity with fundamental engineering analysis capability, including finite element analysis such as Solid Works Simulation and/or ANSYS.
• Experience with military and/or aerospace design and development requirements is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of Access, Visio, and Project is a plus.
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge verbally and in writing clearly and understandably.
• Strong interpersonal skills promote effective interaction with other staff, customers, and suppliers.

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

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