Mechanical Designer Senior/Lead

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Senior

Estimated annual base pay: $ 30.19 (minimum)- $37.74 (midpoint) - $45.29 (maximum)

Lead

Estimated annual base pay: $ 78,000.00 (minimum)- $97,500.00 (midpoint) - $117,000.00 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts

• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Senior or Lead Designer, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Senior or Lead Designer, you will be responsible for performing diverse and complex design assignments with a significant level of autonomy and minimal supervision. You will typically work in New Product Introduction (NPI) environments, with potential assignments in Internal Research and Development (IR&D) where innovative mechanization of design concepts leads to new products or tooling.

Your role involves working on complex designs, not only for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) but also for complete systems that encompass all elements of the life cycle process, adhering to the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process. As an expert in your field, you will lead and mentor other designers, especially in large system design projects, setting the direction for design activities and ensuring high standards of creativity and technical excellence are maintained. Your expertise will be pivotal in transforming creative concepts into practical and efficient design solutions.

What you will be doing...

Senior

• Ability to understand and apply Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing or International equivalent at an expert level

• Must 3D model at an expert level, complex housings in 5 axes with several discreet functions

• Must be able to perform advanced level linear and radial stackup studies

• Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and how to optimize designs based on competing inputs relating to each to achieve the best possible design for the enterprise

• Designs may be one on a more complex level - not only designing LRUs but also working on complete systems with all elements of the life cycle process in accordance with the PLC process

• Must be able to understand technical influences on the design(s), knowing the right questions to ask

• Ability to support critical customer design reviews

• An understanding of fundamental engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials)

Lead

• Ability to understand and apply Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing or International equivalent at an expert level

• Must 3D model at an expert level, complex housings with several discreet functions, and systems for several LRUs into an envelope. Must drive for consistency from business unit to business unit

• Must be able to perform advanced level linear and radial stackup studies

• Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and how to optimize designs based on competing inputs relating to each to achieve the best possible design for the enterprise

• Designs are done on a more complex level - not only designing LRUs but also working on complete systems with all elements of the life cycle process in accordance with the PLC process

• Must be able to have technical influences on the design(s), knowing the right questions to ask

• Ability to support critical customer design reviews

• An understanding of fundamental engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials)

What we are looking for...

Senior

• US - Associate's Degree 2 year technical degree or certificate required

• 5+ years At least 7 years of designer experience or combination of Bachelors degree or International equivalent and experience required

Lead

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Or International equivalent in a technical field required

• 5+ years Related experience required

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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