Staff / Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Flight Control Actuation

About this role

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

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.

Staff: Estimated annual base pay: $113,000 (minimum) - $147,000 (midpoint) - $181,000 (maximum)

Senior Staff: Estimated annual base pay: $145,000 (minimum) - $181, 500 (midpoint) - $218,000 (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 

**Preferred Candidate Identified**

Summary: The Staff/Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer reports to the Engineering Leader and is responsible for advancing Woodward’s hydraulic valve and actuation product development for Aerospace applications.   This includes a variety of valve functions and technologies, leading design trade-off studies, analysis and testing to establish guidance for current and future product designs.  The Senior Staff Engineer provides leadership in the areas of mechanical elements and fluids design, analysis tools and methods, materials selection and test methods.  This role involves high level industry/Customer contact and industry awareness.  The Senior Staff Engineer is viewed as an internal design authority and may be asked to provide technical oversight across multiple projects. 

Staff: Key Responsibilities: • Project Leadership: Leads and manages complex mechanical engineering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and technical standards.

• Technical Advisory: Provides expert guidance to management on advanced mechanical engineering solutions and best practices to enhance product development and process efficiency.

• Process Improvement: Develops and implements innovative mechanical systems and methodologies to optimize operational efficiency and product quality.

• Problem Solving: Analyzes and resolves intricate engineering challenges by applying sophisticated analytical techniques and innovative thinking.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partners with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate mechanical engineering solutions into broader organizational initiatives and projects.

Key Skills: • Mechanical Design: Expertise in designing and developing complex mechanical systems and components.

• Project Leadership: Proficient in leading cross-functional projects from inception to successful completion.

• Analytical Problem Solving: Skilled in using sophisticated analytical methods to resolve complex technical challenges.

• Technical Advisory: Provides expert guidance to leadership on advanced mechanical engineering initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborates with multiple teams across different disciplines to achieve project goals.

• Innovative Solution Development: Identifies and implements innovative engineering solutions to address business challenges.

• Process Improvement: Recommends and applies best practices to enhance engineering processes and services.

• Complex Systems Analysis: Capable of performing in-depth evaluations of intricate mechanical systems and data.

• Strategic Communication: Communicates complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders.

• Advanced Technical Acumen: Demonstrates extensive technical knowledge and expertise in mechanical engineering principles.

Senior Staff: Key Responsibilities: • Plans, schedules and coordinates detailed phases of a major project or in a total project system of moderate scope.

• Promotes and implements process improvements company-wide. May write product standard design guidelines.

• Performs work which involves conventional engineering practices, but includes a variety of complex features, such as conflicting design requirements, non-standard materials and difficult coordination requirements.

• Provides direct support of sales and development by sharing information in the form of major/complex proposals and design reviews.

• Independently troubleshoots/analyzes system problems.

Key Skills: • Effective written and verbal communication skills including presentations, (Customer, internal and management). Writes and communicates critical reports. Leads complex design reviews, internally and Customer. Expert technical writing skills (procedures, reports, etc.)

• Competent complex problem solving/troubleshooting skills for both components and subsystems.

• Promotes a cross-functional project team environment, communicates with Customers and leads small teams. May partic

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