Senior Aerospace Pneumatic Valve Design Engineer

Impact Recruitment Ltd; Hauppauge (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The position involves executing assigned design work to support engineering projects, focusing on pneumatic valves and control systems for aerospace hardware. You will interpret customer specs and develop detailed designs, assembly drawings, BOMs, and related production procedures.

Responsibilities include creating new designs, modifying existing pneumatics, providing manufacturing solutions, and guiding junior staff. Prototyping, testing, and technical reporting are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Requires a BSME degree.
• 12 years minimum in the design and development of pneumatic valves or similar complex mechanical assemblies.
• Experience in design of detail mechanical components/control valves.
• Some project management.
• Technical Writing – Acceptance Test Procedures, Design Reports, Qualification Test Procedure/Reports.
• Hands-On Experience – Assembly, setup and testing, troubleshooting, laboratory testing
• Electrical testing, precision testing using meters
• Experience or an understanding of circuit boards is a plus
• Experience in performing GD&T on complex assemblies based on the latest guidelines.
• CADD - SolidWorks knowledge is preferred.
• Stress analysis - ANSYS/FEA knowledge is preferred
• Manufacturing Practices (preferred) – Machining, welding, stamping, molding, etc.

Responsibilities

• Creates new designs in accordance with customer requirements and verifies compliance to performance and scope.
• Generates design modifications to existing pneumatic designs to satisfy new requirements.
• Provides design solutions to manufacturing problems and sustaining business.
• Coordinates and/or prepares production drawings and documentation.
• Reviews and drafts procedures for hardware development, acceptance and qualification testing.
• Provides technical and supervisory guidance to personnel on the project.
• Directs building of prototypes and development hardware.
• Performs and documents testing/calculations to meet safety margins.

Skills

Detail mechanical components

Project management

Technical writing

Hands-on assembly & testing

Electrical testing

Circuit boards understanding

GD&T on complex assemblies

SolidWorks / CADD

ANSYS/FEA stress analysis

Manufacturing practices

Education

BSME degree

Job description

The position involves executing assigned design work to support engineering projects, focusing on pneumatic valves and control systems for aerospace hardware. You will interpret customer specs and develop detailed designs, assembly drawings, BOMs, and related production procedures.

Responsibilities include creating new designs, modifying existing pneumatics, providing manufacturing solutions, and guiding junior staff. Prototyping, testing, and technical reporting are key aspects of the role.