Design Engineer

Topflite Components LLC seeks a Design Engineer to develop precision components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications. In this role you will create detailed 3D models, drawings, and specifications, ensuring manufacturability, tight tolerances, and compliance with industry standards. You will collaborate closely with manufacturing and quality teams, support prototyping and testing, and drive continuous improvement. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing technologies and contribute to mission-critical products in a stable, quality-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop precision mechanical components and assemblies for aerospace and defense applications
• Create detailed 3
• D models, drawings, and specifications to tight tolerances
• Work closely with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure designs are producible and cost-effective
• Support prototype builds, testing, and design validation activities
• Analyze failures and implement design improvements and corrective actions
• Apply GD&T and relevant aerospace/defense standards in all design work
• Participate in design reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Prepare technical documentation and support customer and internal engineering inquiries

Required Skills

• Mechanical design3
• D CAD (e.g., Solid
• Works, Creo, NX)
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Engineering drawing and documentation
• Tolerance stack-up analysis
• Material selection for aerospace components
• Aerospace/defense industry standards
• Design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) basics
• Root cause analysis and problem solving