Mechanical Designer Senior/Lead

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment 

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path. 

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all. 

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  

Senior

 Estimated annual base pay:  $ 30.19 (minimum)- $37.74 (midpoint) - $45.29 (maximum)

Lead

 Estimated annual base pay:  $ 78,000.00 (minimum)- $97,500.00 (midpoint) - $117,000.00 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity  

• 401(k) match (4.5%) 

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) 

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members   

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays  

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire 

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave  

• Paid parental leave  

• Adoption Assistance   

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits  

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life  

• Member referral bonus  

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible     Spending  

• Voluntary benefits, including:   

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts  

• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave  

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re a Senior or Lead Designer, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 

As a Senior or Lead Designer, you will be responsible for performing diverse and complex design assignments with a significant level of autonomy and minimal supervision. You will typically work in New Product Introduction (NPI) environments, with potential assignments in Internal Research and Development (IR&D) where innovative mechanization of design concepts leads to new products or tooling. 

Your role involves working on complex designs, not only for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) but also for complete systems that encompass all elements of the life cycle process, adhering to the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process. As an expert in your field, you will lead and mentor other designers, especially in large system design projects, setting the direction for design activities and ensuring high standards of creativity and technical excellence are maintained. Your expertise will be pivotal i