Senior Mechanical Engineer (Sign-On bonus / Relocation Available for Select Candidates)

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Sign-On bonus / Relocation Available for Select Candidates)

Curtiss-Wright, Defense Electronics, a global leader in defense technologies, is seeking a skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in Portland, OR.

Location: Portland, OR

We Take Care of Our People

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

Your Challenge:

• Lead design engineer

• Conceptual design, 3D modeling, part and assembly level drawings

• Engineering project management

• Develop product design schedules and cost estimates

• Support engineering releases and revisions

• Support development testing and validation

• Analyze failures and recommend corrective action

• Hands on prototype validation

• Vendor and internal department liaison

• Contribute to improvement of corporate engineering standards and processes

• Development of corporate engineering standards and processes

• Performance requires physical attendance and may require limited travel

• Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

• Advanced 3D CAD and mechanical design. SolidWorks experience is required

• 5 years of senior product design experience

• 10 years of advanced design of mechanical/ electro-mechanical assemblies, embedded industry preferred

• Design of sheetmetal, machined parts, cable assemblies, and/or harnesses

• Working knowledge of fasteners, press-in hardware, adhesives and assembly methods

• Knowledge of materials (aluminum, plastics, copper …) and finishes (anodizing, painting, plating…)

• Basic structural and fluid dynamics

• Basic thermal and airflow calculations

• Knowledge in designing for thermal / vibration /shock applications

• Understanding of product design for outdoor, dynamic or harsh environments.  Military product design highly desirable

• Familiarity with MIL standards. Strong preference to experience with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461

• Knowledge of experience in Injection molding, Thermoform, Casting and other high-volume production methods desirable

• Experience with cable harnesses, wiring and cable management products and cable drawings

• Experience with specifying or selecting wire size, wire type, terminals and crimping requirements, electrical terminations

• Knowledge of UL requirements for safety of electronic assemblies desirable

• Ability to develop test plans, fixtures and conduct in-house systems and basic testing. Support activities at external testing facilities (thermal, vibration, shock, EMI…)

• Knowledge or experience in basic PCB layout and design desirable

• Experience with ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality management system desirable

• Strong engineering skills with internal team project management duties

• Ability to multi-task and manage various project related duties

• Ability to determine/initiate tasks

• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and implement solutions for near and long-term resolution

• Conduct internal design reviews and interface directly with customer or internal departments regarding product requirements and details

• Hands on involvement with manufacturing group evaluating prototypes of new products and implementing improvements in the design for manufacturability

• Ability to work with component vendors and outside manufacturing contractors to resolve process and design issues

• Knowledge of Bill of Materials structure and documentation standards (ANSI Y14.5)

• Check engineering drawings and evaluate tolerances

• Create assembl