Senior Mechanical Engineer

The senior mechanical engineer’s responsibilities include having primary responsibility for customer installation programs and the mechanical portion of new product development initiatives. They will be a key decision-maker in design / cost improvements for both legacy and new products, manufacturing processes used in production, and customer program implementation.

As one of the leads in the engineering team, the senior mechanical engineer will execute the design of products as it relates to aircraft installations, while meeting both customer requirements and FAA standards. This includes new product scope definition, parts research, prototype fabrication and testing, tooling / vendor selection, and spearheading any sort of design for manufacturability efforts on the production floor.

The senior mechanical engineer will be responsible as the program manager / lead engineer on customer programs. This includes outlining program scopes, aircraft-specific research for product installation applicability, drafting of drawing & document deliverables, supporting customer milestones, and overseeing the final installation of Company products onto the customer aircraft. Annual travel amounting to up to 30% of total working hours will be required to participate in sales and installation-related meetings, aircraft surveys, system installation support, off-site testing of new products, and to provide customer support.

• Demonstrates company values and reinforces the organizational commitment to delivering safe, compliant, high-quality products and robust engineering processes.
• Applies sound engineering judgment, disciplined documentation, and cross-functional accountability to support profitable growth, operational execution, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures engineering work supports product quality, manufacturability, certification readiness, customer requirements, and long-term business value.

• Leads engineering projects from initial concept through design development, customer alignment, certification support, manufacturing release, and successful production launch.
• Provides technical leadership in the development of new product opportunities by translating customer needs into practical design solutions that support business capture and long-term program value.
• Develops and maintains 3D models, design drawings, mechanical analysis documents, installation documentation, and related technical records.
• Collaborates with customers, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve technical issues and advance new business opportunities through the proposal, development, approval, and launch process.
• Drafts technical proposals, installation documentation, certification documentation, mechanical analysis documents, and work process instructions needed to support customer awards and program execution.
• Performs site surveys to collect aircraft, installation, dimensional, interface, and customer-specific design data required for new product development and retrofit opportunities.
• Travels as required up to 30% to support customer meetings, technical reviews, site surveys, new installations, production launch activity, and after-sales technical support.
• Supports product certification and qualification activities by preparing technical documentation, coordinating engineering inputs, and helping ensure designs meet applicable customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Helps convert customer requirements into executable engineering plans, manufacturable product designs, and released technical data packages that support profitable new business growth.

• Supports profitable pricing by providing clear technical analysis of customer requirements,…