Development Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is seeking a Development Engineer to lead technical efforts from concept through qualification and production. You will develop data packages, create 3D concepts, perform design trades, and interface with customers and suppliers to support risk reduction testing.

The ideal candidate holds a BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, has proven leadership and hands-on experience with 3D modeling, GD&T, and SolidWorks, and can obtain DoD clearance.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in an engineering discipline with project/design experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing timelines.
• Ability to apply customer requirements and government specs to design.
• Experience generating 3D models and 2D drawings, SolidWorks preferred.
• Ability to interpret GD&T and communicate with management and customers.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Must be able to obtain DoD security clearance.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical aspects of internal/external projects from concept through production.
• Develop and maintain the technical data package and 3D concepts.
• Perform design trade studies and hand calculations.
• Interface with customers on design, interface, and functional details.
• Coordinate with suppliers for prototype parts and risk reduction testing.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and design reviews.
• Generate requirements, allocation, flow down and verification.
• Ensure technical compliance and manage risk.
• Coordinate project team technical tasks and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Customer requirements

GD&T interpretation

3D modeling

2D drawings

SolidWorks

Communication skills

Adaptability

Problem solving

DoD clearance

MS Office

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Project

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

EBAD seeks an engineer for the position Development Engineer, reporting to the Product Development Engineering Lead.

Responsibilities

The development engineer (DE) is the technical lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for all technical and schedule aspects of the project/product from concept through development, qualification and production. Primary duties include:

• Development and maintenance of the technical data package
• Create 3D conceptual models
• Perform design trade studies and hand calculations
• Interact with customers on design, interface and functional details
• Interact with suppliers to procure prototype parts for risk reduction testing
• Execute the EBAD development process by facilitating internal and customer facing cross-functional meetings and design reviews
• Requirements generation, allocation, flow down, and verification
• Technical compliance and risk assessment/management
• Coordination of project team technical tasks
• Additional duties include coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal and customer approval for this documentation.

Requirements

The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline and experience in project, design or related engineering experience. Mechanical and/or Aerospace are the preferred engineering disciplines.

Required experience includes:

• Proven leadership of technical teams
• Strong time and task management skills
• Ability to evaluate, understand, and apply customer requirements and government/military specifications to design
• Demonstrated experience generating 3D models & 2D drawings, SolidWorks preferred
• Capable of interpreting GD&T
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for interaction with various levels of management and customers
• Ability to adapt to project changes and overcome technical challenges
• Demonstrated competency in problem solving and root cause analysis
• Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Competent with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of explosive materials and energetic devices
• Experience with product development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing processes
• Experience with product testing including test requirements development and procedure generation
• Knowledge of dynamic test methods including shock, sinusoidal vibration, and random vibration
• Experience applying GD&T and understanding of how it affects part manufacturing, inspection, and cost
• Ability to perform tolerance analyses to ensure proper assembly and system integration
• Experience with MS Project
• ANSYS and Solid Works experience
• Aerospace industry experience

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.