Senior Engineer, Design

Aerospace & R&D Executive | Leading Multi-Program UAV Innovation, Global Operations & Strategic Growth | MBA

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Reports to:

Director of Engineering

Salary Range: $120,000 to $160,000

The Sr. Design Engineer supports the evaluation, review and technical planning of product requirements. This includes the documentation of product structure, configuration, evaluation and approval of necessary tools and software, development of work instructions and the communication of technical requirements and risks.

• Strong emphasis on Composite Tool / fixture design
• Create and maintain detailed manufacturing instruction
• Customer requirement and specification review
• Create internal composite specifications and procedures
• Approve drawings, manufacturing aids, and engineering orders
• Implement process improvements to reduce costs and cycle times
• Communicate changes and deviations to manufacturing by releasing revisions, red-lines and engineering orders
• PO review
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to assist first article inspections
• Interface with customers on technical and program related matters
• MRB experience, FAI and root cause investigations related to composites
• ERP product structure and BOM entries
• Developing ply patterns and creating cut files

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years experience in composite manufacturing processes

• Understanding of mechanics and material science engineering disciplines
• Sound understanding of composite processing
• Experience with common composite finishing materials and processes
• Familiarity with Boeing and Northrop Grumman Material and Process Specifications a plus
• Working within requirements of tier 1, Nadcap and AS 9102 composite aerospace environments as applied to configuration control, traceability, and quality processes
• Use of GD&T and common drawing practices
• CAD experience (preferably Solidworks and CATIA V5)
• Use of Microsoft Office products Excel, Word, Outlook and Project

Primarily office environment limited time in a shop environment. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected. Out of town travel is rarely required.

Swift Engineering Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

• 9/80 Schedule
• Health Insurance – 100% covered for employees
• Vision Insurance – 100% covered for employees
• Dental Insurance – 100% covered for employees
• Life Insurance – 100% covered by Swift, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401k with company match
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support:
  Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.

Director

Full-time

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing