Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-10-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HNC31: US095-Winston-Salem (Fairchild 1455 Fairchild Road , Winston-Salem, NC, 27105 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Join Our Team Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Aftermarket Modifications and Upgrades

Are you ready to lead the charge in engineering excellence? We're seeking a Senior Design Engineer to spearhead new product development within our Aftermarket Modifications and Upgrades group. This pivotal role not only drives engineering program execution but also plays a crucial part in supporting business growth through innovative design feasibility assessments. Join us and make a significant impact on our operational success and product evolution.

What you will do:

• Innovative Design Leadership: Utilize state-of-the-art computer design tools to conceptualize and develop major components and functional systems, ensuring our products remain at the forefront of technology.
• Strategic Technical Support: Provide critical technical recommendations that support our sales strategy, bridging the gap between engineering prowess and market demands.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between sales, engineering leadership, integrated project teams, operations, and supply chain, ensuring seamless communication and alignment of objectives.
• Feasibility Assessment: Evaluate customer design requests for compatibility with existing product lines, leveraging your expertise to propose feasible solutions that exceed expectations.
• Technology Integration: Drive the integration of new technologies into our existing product catalog, keeping us ahead of industry trends and customer expectations.
• Cost Efficiency Champion: Lead cost studies and mentor junior engineers in best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency in product development.
• Design Optimization: Enhance product designs to optimize manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency without compromising quality or performance.
• Precision Engineering: Create detailed design layouts, sketches, and notes that prioritize ease of manufacture, material availability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Rigorous Testing: Conduct thorough investigations into design factors such as strength-weight efficiency and contractual specifications, ensuring robust and compliant solutions.
• Structural Expertise: Develop and test both metallic and non-metallic structures and their fabrication processes, guaranteeing structural integrity and reliability.
• Collaborative Excellence: Work closely with other engineering teams to coordinate interrelated designs, promoting synergy and achieving seamless project completion.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure clarity, completeness, and accuracy in all design layouts and drawings, maintaining the highest standards of quality and precision.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel (0-10%) to a local sister site may be required.

What you will learn:

• Advanced Design Skills: You'll deepen your proficiency in designing major components and systems using state-of-the-art computer design and engineering tools. This includes honing your ability to create innovative solutions that enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.
• Technical and Strategic Thinking: You'll develop the ability to provide technical recommendations that align with the sales strategy, learning how to balance technical feasibility with market demands and business objectives.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Acting as a liaison between various teams—sales, engineering leadership, project teams, operations, and supply chain—you'll enhance your skills in communication, coordination, and strategic alignment across different functions.
• Customer Interaction and Requirements Management: You'll gain experience in handling customer design requests, evaluating feasibility against existing product lines, and proposing solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Innovation and Technology Integration: You'll drive the integration of new technologies into existing product offerings, staying abreast of industry trends and applying cutting-edge solutions to enhance product performance and competitiveness.
• Product Development and Optimization: You'll learn how to develop and improve products, focusing on efficiency in manufacturing operations while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: You'll gain insights into conducting rigorous testing and ensuring compliance with industry standards and contractual spe