Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

EMD Curtiss Wright Electro Mechanical; Cheswick (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright EMD in Cheswick, PA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead design and analysis of electro-mechanical systems. You will direct small technical teams, mentor engineers, conduct experiments, and produce detailed reports supporting production readiness.

Responsibilities include optimizing safety, quality, and cost, while coordinating multiple projects and ensuring compliance with DoD requirements. Flexible schedule and hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; advanced degree a plus.
• 10 years of experience designing and manufacturing engineered products.
• Experience with rotating equipment and machine designs (motors, pumps, generators, propulsors).
• Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, GD&T, CAD/CAE systems.
• Ability to perform detailed analysis and studies in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to create models and drawings and conduct trade studies and design reviews.
• Coordinate multiple project responsibilities; strong MS Office knowledge.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provides engineering design and analysis to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost.
• Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, interprets results, writes reports.
• Leads small technical teams and design reviews; mentors junior engineers.
• Develops and presents technical objectives and innovative solutions.
• Supports failure investigations and bid responses; participates in program decisions.
• Builds, installs, tests, and troubleshoots new equipment for production readiness.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEM

CFD

GD&T

CAD/CAE

Leadership

MS Office

Security clearance

US citizen

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

FEM software

CAD systems

CAE tools

CFD tools

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities:

• Designs and analyzes complex electro-mechanical components and systems.
• Conducts studies and testing on new and modified designs.
• Directs others in the development of design information for use in drawings and specifications.
• Serves as leader for small technical teams.

We Take Care of Our People:

• Paid Time Off
• 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Referral Program
• Competitive Pay
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

Provides engineering design and analysis to assess new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality, and cost effectiveness. Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, and interprets results, conducts analysis, and writes analysis and test reports. Capable of drawing conclusions and reconciling differences between predicted values and actual results. Plans and coordinates the design and analysis of complex engineering solutions including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of the solutions in an evolving environment. Designs new equipment and machinery as conceived to support program and project needs. Assists in building, installing, debugging, and testing new equipment to ensure production capabilities. Determines technical objectives and develops innovative, practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems. Provides technical support to failure investigations and bid responses. Leads technical efforts for design review activities. Leads technical teams in design and analytical activities for product design and development and production. Mentors less experienced engineers and is involved in development of their skills.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering;
• advanced degree a plus.
• 10 years work experience dealing with manufacture and design of engineered products.
• Experience with rotating equipment and machine designs (motors, pumps, generators and propulsors).
• Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics, GD&T, CAD systems, CAE systems.
• Ability to perform analysis and studies with strong attention to details in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to create models and drawings and perform trade studies and design reviews.
• Capable of coordinating multiple project responsibilities.
• Must be a team player and have knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.

Who we are:

Our Values Environmental, Social and Governance EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry. http://www.emd.cwfc.com/

At this facility we have a flexible work schedule – Work from home (1 to 2 days) OR 9/80 schedule.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.