Product Design Engineer II

About ITT:

ITT is a leading manufacturer of critical components for harsh environments that serves fast-growing end markets in flow, aerospace and defense, energy and transportation. Building on our heritage of innovation, we partner with our customers to deliver solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life.Headquartered in Stamford, CT, we have more than 11,700 employees globally with operations in ~40 countries and sales in more than 125. At our core is our engineering DNA, with 1,280+ engineers, 1,700+ active global patents and ~51 manufacturing locations.

 

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: 

 

Industrial Process: A global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps and engineered valves for chemical, energy, mining, and industrial applications. Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Bornemann, Habonim, Engineered Valves, Rheinhütte Pumpen and Svanehøj. 

 

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

 

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. 

Position Summary

Provides design engineering support to, create, analyze, sustain, and optimize elements of advanced/highly engineered Aerospace and Industrial parts and assemblies.  Contributes to ensuring new products are successfully implemented from development through to production and provides support for fielded products. Strong emphasis on engineering fundamentals and data-based decision making as well as a focus on design for performance and manufacturability.

Safety is a core value at ITT.  Our department employees, managers, supervisors play a critical role in creating and maintaining a safe workplace for our employees by following all ITT safety policies and procedures and by observing employees to ensure that safety procedures are followed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates wide breadth of design competency in the areas of mechanics, thermodynamics, materials sciences, FEA analysis, simulation techniques, hand calculations, or similar skills.
• Applies Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) methodology and tools such as 8D, 5Why to resolve systemic issues of moderate size.
• Utilizes foundational analysis methods to evaluate data and draw conclusions in support of design work and recommendations.
• Recommends and implements improvements and/or modifications of moderate scale to products or designs resulting in reduction of assembly time or material cost, or improvements in performance and quality.
• Plans and executes projects and subtasks including estimation, tracking, and completion of projects on time and within budget. This includes schedules, budgets, business case justification, and overall project plan.
• Creates substantial portions of design reports.
• Creates drawings and drawing redlines.
• Generates Engineering Change Order documentation.
• Supports MRB evaluations for component MRB issues within assigned product line scope.
• Identifies and implements EHS improvements within assigned product line scope.
• Leads by example and demonstrates initiative and ownership over assignments. 
• Communicates clearly in written form and verbally to explain their work to senior management, peers, other factory personnel, and customers.
• Mentors other individuals as appropriate and supports knowledge transfer.
• Demonstrates understanding of company values to both internal and external customers.
• Other duties as assigned by management. 

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline. 
• 3+ years of design engineering experience in an aerospace, industrial, or similar environment.
• Hands-on engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Capable of giving effective presentations to small audience and in generative convincing reports backed with substantive data.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and to manage time effectively.
• Ability to exhibit poise, composure and confidence when confro