Mechanical Design Engineer - Shelby, NC

We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Shelby NC team!

As our Principal Mechanical Design Engineer you will design and analyze complex mechanical systems and electro-mechanical components equipment and packaging. Our customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEMs looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls door drive systems and other needs. You will conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs. Additionally you will directly support personnel in the preparation of detailed design design testing and prototype fabrication and provide design information to drafting for packaging documentation. You will mentor and support less experienced engineers and share best-practices with them.

Location: Shelby NC (Hybrid arrangement possible)

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

Designs complex new equipment machinery and components to meet or exceed customer specifications and requirements while ensuring manufacturability with internal and/or external capabilities.
Determines technical objectives and develops innovative practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems.
Designs and conducts development testing with Test Engineers. Analyzes resulting data to interprets results conducts analysis and supports Test Engineer in writing analysis and test reports.
Capability to draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results.
Provides engineering design maintenance support and training to the manufacturing areas and assess new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency safety quality and cost effectiveness.
Plans and coordinates the maintenance of moderately complex engineering solutions including documentation reporting publishing and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of the solution(s).
Assists in building installing debugging and testing designed equipment to ensure production capabilities.
Provides technical support to failure investigations and bid responses.
Assess non-conforming product for engineering disposition as part of MRB process.
Drive continuous improvement in our engineering best practices documentation and training.