Chief Engineer -Aerospace Actuation and Actuation Systems

Chief Engineer – Aerospace Actuation & Actuation Systems

Curtiss-Wright is seeking a highly technical individual with expertise in aerospace actuation!

Reporting to the Director of Engineering at CW Actuation Division you will provide technical oversight and direction within Curtiss-Wright's aerospace actuation group. In this role, you will serve as a technical expert on aerospace actuation equipment and systems such as:

• Hydromechanical actuation systems
• Electromechanical actuation systems
• Motion control systems
• Flight control actuation
• Power drive units (PDUs) and associated actuation components
• High lift systems
• Integrated hardware/software aerospace systems

LOCATION:

Shelby, NC (greater Charlotte, NC)

We Take Care of Our People

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

WHAT YOU BRING:

A successful candidate will have knowledge of and experience with the following areas of competence:

• Mechanical design
• Geared actuation
• Motors/power electronics
• Embedded software
• Safety-critical architecture
• Aerospace certification
• Systems engineering
• FAA/EASA compliance
• DAL certified integrated systems

A qualified candidate will have passion and experience providing technical direction within a matrix engineering organization on Bids/Proposals and NPI/IRAD projects as well as meet the following criteria:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent) is required.
• A master's degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or equivalent) is preferred.
• 15-30 years of experience in aerospace actuation / flight controls is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading communication with customers on technical topics, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Demonstrated experience in bid & proposal creation (i.e., technical proposals, NRE estimates, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and refining/deriving requirements (flow down, decomposition, derivation, traceability, compliance, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience creating aerospace reliability analyses such as FMEA and FMECA.
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause / corrective action initiatives via 8D, A4, 5-why, Ishikawa, or equivalent.
• A track record of delivering results on time and within budget.
• A track record of creating and refining technical governance / best practices and holding team members accountable to comply with governance.
• A track record of mentoring technical talent, demonstrating servant leadership practices, and advocating for team members success.
• A track record of advising senior leadership on technology development.
• A willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

WHO WE ARE:

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division is approximately a $200 million Commercial and Military Aerospace business unit within Curtiss-Wright Corporation. The vision of the Actuation Group is to be a world leader in the design, manufacture, and service of high power motion control systems and components and to grow revenue via a combination of organic growth and aggressive M&A activity.

The U.S. facility is the OEM Manufacturing Center of Excellence for flight control and utility actuation product lines. This modern 180,000 square-foot facility is ISO 9001/AS9100 certified and fully equipped for manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of simple and complex mechanical and electromechanical systems and equipment. Significant investments have been made to expand and develop a modern manufacturing environment in order to meet the diverse industrial opportunities present in the global marketplace.