Product Design Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Product Design Engineer I with Security Clearance
Location: Aurora

Description Cen Core is seeking a Product Design Engineer I to support product design, manufacturing engineering, technical analysis, and engineering documentation for mission-focused products and customer requirements. Working under the direction of the Lead Product Engineer and senior engineering staff, this junior-level role is ideal for an early-career engineer with experience or developing interest in manufacturing, product design, electrical engineering, and/or RF engineering.

The Product Design Engineer I assists with design reviews, technical problem-solving, product improvement evaluations, documentation updates, and manufacturing support. This role contributes to engineering and production efforts by gathering technical information, reviewing drawings and requirements, supporting root cause analysis, and translating customer-driven needs into practical engineering inputs. Experience supporting government contracting environments, secure facility builds, SCIF-related requirements, ICD-705 standards, or cleared manufacturing programs is preferred but not required.

Key Responsibilities
* Support the Lead Product Engineer and senior engineering staff with product design, manufacturing engineering, technical analysis, testing, and documentation.

* Assist in evaluating product requirements, technical drawings, engineering changes, design improvements, and manufacturing feasibility.

* Provide engineering support for production issues, design questions, product modifications, and customer-driven technical requirements.

* Participate in technical reviews, problem-solving sessions, and focused tiger team efforts involving manufacturing, design, electrical, or RF-related challenges.

* Assist with root cause analysis, corrective action recommendations, troubleshooting, validation activities, and engineering documentation updates.

* Support product design efforts involving mechanical, electrical, RF, or integrated manufacturing components.

* Review customer requirements and help translate them into practical engineering inputs for manufacturing and product development.

* Coordinate with production, procurement, quality, operations, and engineering teams to support successful product delivery.

* Collect technical data, maintain design notes, update engineering records, and prepare documentation for review by senior engineering staff.

* Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on product quality, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and performance.

* Support secure facility, SCIF-related, ICD-705, or cleared manufacturing product design efforts when applicable.

* Perform other engineering support duties as assigned.