Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Chandler, Arizona, United States. U.S. citizenship or qualifying U.S. person status is required due to export control regulations.

Salary: $66,900–$124,300 per year

Company

A precision-technology corporation producing instruments, sensors, subsystems, and energetic-material solutions for military, aerospace, commercial, and other mission-critical applications.

What you will do

• Sustain, develop, and improve mechanical designs for ordnance components and systems from concept through production and sustainment.
• Perform engineering analysis and create technical documentation, drawings, and bills of material.
• Support prototype, qualification, production, and sustainment engineering activities.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Manufacturing and Quality in a hands-on environment.
• Lead root-cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Integrated Product Teams and support proposals and technical evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred; Aerospace Engineering and other engineering disciplines may be considered.
• Typically 3+ years of relevant mechanical and/or ordnance design experience; candidates with strong technical aptitude and less experience may also be considered.
• Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
• Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
• Must meet U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements for ongoing employment.

Nice to have

• Aerospace or defense industry experience.
• Manufacturing support, machine shop, or fabrication experience.
• DOE, DFMA, FMEA, failure analysis, or engineering simulation experience.
• ANSYS or SolidWorks CAE simulation experience.
• Configuration management systems experience, preferably Oracle Agile PLM.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative engineering environment involving design, manufacturing, quality, testing, and program management.
• Opportunities to become a technical expert across design, manufacturing, testing, and continuous improvement.
• Potential progression into senior technical roles, New Product Development, Program Management, Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, or engineering leadership.
• Safety-first and quality-focused approach to mission-critical products.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations.