Product Development Technical Lead

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Phoenix, AZ seeks an engineer to provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems, define mechanical architecture, and provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.

You'll review customer specifications, coordinate drawings, lead RCCAs, and drive design-for-manufacturability and cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and DO-160 / MIL-STD-810. Travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (science, technology, engineering or mathematics).
• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience or technically related work.
• Experience in design and test of electric rotating machines (motors and generators).
• Experience designing aerospace products to environmental standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810.
• Hands-on background in New Product Development, R&D, or aerospace testing.
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Technical problem-solving ability through analytical thinking and innovation.
• Ability to produce product designs in a requirements-based environment and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Define mechanical architecture and concepts.
• Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Review customer specifications and contribute to compliance matrices.
• Review manufacturing drawings and coordinate drawing changes for product improvements and supplier performance.
• Lead investigations and RCCAs to resolve production, supply-chain, customer, field-failure, and design issues.
• Drive cost reduction, value engineering, and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical Architecture Definition

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Technical Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Independent Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Common Tools

Inspection Instruments

Job description

Provide engineering support for Electric Power Generation products and systems, satisfying customer, FAA, and internal requirements
Define mechanical architecture and concepts
Provide technical leadership to cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers
Review customer specifications and contribute to compliance matrices
Review manufacturing drawings and coordinate drawing changes for product improvements and supplier performance
Serve as the engineering focal point for supplier questions
Lead investigations, conduct robust RCCAs, and resolve production, supply-chain, customer, field-failure, application, and design-related issues
Champion cost reduction, value engineering, reliability, and customer-satisfaction improvements
Coordinate design-to-cost and design-for-manufacturability activities
Produce technically accurate reports communicating findings, analyses, and technical positions
Review and edit others’ technical work and provide constructive feedback
Develop and support engineer training plans
Handle hardware and perform assembly and disassembly using common tools and inspection instruments
Travel as required for field, customer, or supplier engagements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in industry or technically related work
• Experience in the design and test of electric rotating machines (motors and generators)
• Experience designing aerospace products to environmental standards such as DO-160 and MIL-STD-810
• Hands-on background in New Product Development, R&D, or aerospace testing
• Ability to work with minimal direction in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Technical problem-solving ability through analytical thinking and innovation
• Ability to produce product designs in a requirements-based environment and control process
• Ability to work with rapidly changing priorities and multiple concurrent critical deadlines
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate others’ efforts
• Ability to work independently and formulate conclusions from available information
• Ability to transform creative ideas and new technology concepts into functional design elements
• U.S. Person status or ability to obtain export authorization
• Currently authorized to work full-time in the United States
• No work visa sponsorship available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Electric Power Generation product engineering, with a strong focus on mechanical architecture, compliance with aerospace standards, and effective cross-functional team leadership. Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and produce designs that meet stringent requirements while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electric Rotating Machines Design
• Aerospace Product Development
• Technical Problem-Solving
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Compliance with DO-160 and MIL-STD-810

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mechanical Architecture Definition
• New Product Development
• R&D in Aerospace Testing
• Design-for-Manufacturability
• Technical Report Production
• Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)
• Requirements-Based Product Design
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Value Engineering
• Analytical Thinking

Soft Skills

• Strong Verbal Communication
• Written Communication Skills
• Team Coordination
• Independent Problem Solving
• Constructive Feedback

Industry Keywords

• Electric Power Generation
• Aerospace Standards
• Environmental Standards
• Customer Satisfaction
• Supplier Performance

Tools & Technologies

• Common Tools
• Inspection Instruments