Principal Engineer, Aerospace & Defense

IDEX Corporation; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven company seeks a Principal Engineer for Aerospace & Defense in Farmington, Connecticut. The role involves designing filtration products, managing complex proposals, and leveraging technical expertise to enhance business strategies in growing fields such as Space Exploration and Advanced Weapon Systems. Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background, extensive project management experience, and a deep understanding of the Aerospace & Defense sector.

Qualifications

• 7+ years industry experience managing complex Aerospace & Defense proposals.
• Evidence of timely delivery of difficult proposals.
• Mastery of industry specifications and quality processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and qualify filtration products for Space & Defense applications.
• Manage technical opportunities and support proposal builds.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to respond quickly to RFPs.

Skills

Proposal Management

Quality Documentation

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Technical Knowledge of Aerospace & Defense

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Material Science Engineering

Job description

Principal Engineer, Aerospace & Defense Farmington , Connecticut

Job Title : Principal Engineer, Aerospace & Defense

Mission of the position: The primary objective of this role is to design, propose, build, and qualify filtration & flow products for Space & Defense applications. Working closely with the Business Development team, this position will directly interact with customers and internal resources alike to develop proposals & manage new programs to fruition. With both conventionally manufactured and additive technologies, this critical role will help scale Mott’s Aerospace & Defense business to take advantage of growth trends seen in Space Exploration, Advanced Weapon Systems, and Novel Aircraft Programs.

Company: Mott is a technology-driven, high-precision filtration company trusted by the world’s best technical and performance brands across four core markets: Medicine, Computing Power, Clean Energy, and Space Exploration. Our products can be found everywhere…including lifesaving medical devices, artificial intelligence, and missions to Mars!

The company’s strategic vision is to deliver technological breakthroughs in critical growth markets. Established in 1959 and located in Farmington, Connecticut (90 miles from NYC and Boston), the company is a part of the IDEX family and has more than doubled in size over the last 5 years. Mott is poised for significant expansion over the next 5 years .

Key Responsibilities:

Subject matter expert (SME): Be the internal SME for all Aerospace & Defense development projects and the external “face of Mott” for key customers.

Win new business : Manage technical opportunities from initial pursuit to close, supporting the commercial team in pre-sale calls, review of RFP packages, and customer specifications. Support proposal builds and present them to our customers.

New Product Program Management: Build project plans to design, build, test, and ultimately transfer to production. Strong quality process & documentation management throughout design & build cycles.

Proposal & program process improvement : Act as customer champion with latitude to make changes to improve speed, accuracy, cost, and depth of product proposals & developments.

Lengthy RFP Documents require thorough breakdown to identify critical elements of product and qualification.

Significant quality documentation & paperwork management to ensure compliance with all program specifications.

Understanding the differences in platforms and qualification processes of each major Aerospace & Defense customer.

Coordinating cross-functional team in matrix format to respond quickly and accurately to opportunities.

Understanding technical benefits and limitations of new and novel filtration and flow control products produced by Mott.

Managing complex next-generation customer requirements that may require outside resource engagement to succeed.

Managing expectations and navigation a rapidly growing business.

Expected Performance Outcomes:

Required Experience:

Proposal Active RFPs and Strategic Programs Won:

Consistently work across 10 active RFPs

10+ new programs qualified annually, critical to Mott A&D strategy

Deliver $5 - 10M/year worth of projects

Proposal Speed & Accuracy : Deliver proposals in under 2 weeks; flight qualifications in less than 24 weeks with ability to reduce by 30-50% after 6 months

Program Speed & Accuracy: Deliver 95%+ on time; 0 RMAs or qualification failures.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Material Science Engineering

Security clearance a plus.

7+ years industry-specific experience managing complex Aerospace & Defense and Government proposals with cross-functional teams—knowledge of Aerospace & Defense qualification processes is a must.

Can provide evidence of difficult proposals delivered on time/completed projects led

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

Personal Attributes:

Mastery of industry specifications, quality programs & processes for design considerations.

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that has undoubtedly touched your life in some way. In fact, IDEX businesses make thousands of products that are mission-critical components in everyday activities. Chances are the car you’re driving has a BAND-IT clamp holding your side airbag safely in place. If you were ever in a car accident, a Hurst Jaws of Life rescue tool may have saved your life. If you or a family member is battling cancer, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It’s likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by our growing IDEX Health & Science team.