Senior Aircraft Valve & Design Engineer

Valcor Engineering Corporation; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) savings plan

Long term disability & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Valcor Engineering Corporation seeks a Senior Design Engineer for aircraft valve systems in Springfield, NJ. You will lead design efforts, develop prototypes, validate concepts, and collaborate with manufacturing, QA, and suppliers to ensure robust product performance.

You will participate in customer calls, review designs, and drive improvements while staying current with industry advances and regulatory guidelines. This role requires on-site work in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and detail orientation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative thinker with willingness to learn and contribute ideas.
• Organized and able to manage tasks and meet deadlines.
• Independent worker within a team environment.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks; familiar with ANSYS, MATLAB, Mathcad.
• Experience with geometric tolerancing and drafting (ANSI Y14.5M-2009) is a plus.
• Experience with designing solenoid, valve, regulator, actuator is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop prototype models and methods to validate design concepts.
• Collaborate with team members to validate designs with minimal senior reviews.
• Report progress to Engineering Manager or Project Engineer.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, QA, production, vendors, and contractors.
• Drive collaboration to review final designs and implement changes.
• Assist in resolving manufacturing problems and improve product quality.
• Stay updated on technological developments and apply design improvements.
• Visit customer sites to validate design specs and address issues.
• Prepare time reports for projects and attend customer calls as needed.
• Support end-to-end design process from kick-off to production.

Skills

5+ years engineering experience

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication

Creative thinker

Organized & deadline-driven

Independent worker

Drafting skills

Valves/actuators design awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

ANSYS

MATLAB

Mathcad

Geometric tolerancing (ANSI Y14.5M-2009)

Job description

Valcor Engineering Corporation seeks a Senior Design Engineer for aircraft valve systems in Springfield, NJ. You will lead design efforts, develop prototypes, validate concepts, and collaborate with manufacturing, QA, and suppliers to ensure robust product performance.

You will participate in customer calls, review designs, and drive improvements while staying current with industry advances and regulatory guidelines. This role requires on-site work in New Jersey.