This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.
Job Description
Job Description
EBAD seeks an engineer for the position Development Engineer, reporting to the Product Development Engineering Lead.
Responsibilities:
The development engineer (DE) is the technical lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for all technical and schedule aspects of the project/product from concept through development, qualification and production.
Primary duties include:
Development and maintenance of the technical data package, product testing requirements and methods.
Create 3D conceptual models to meet customer design requirements
Perform design trade studies and hand calculations
Perform tolerance studies to ensure design fidelity
Interact with customers on design, interface and functional details
Interact with suppliers to rapid prototype parts for risk reduction testing
Requirements generation, allocation, and flow down
Technical compliance and risk assessment/management
Coordination of project team technical tasks
Cost estimating and management for both proposal and program activity
Additional duties include coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal and customer approval for this documentation.
Requirements:
The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline and experience in project, design or related engineering experience.
Mechanical and/or Aerospace are the preferred engineering disciplines.
Required experience includes:
Proven leadership of technical teams
Ability to apply customer requirements and government/military specifications to design
Demonstrated experience generating 3D models & 2D drawings, SolidWorks preferred
Capable of applying GD&T, and understanding how it effects part cost
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for interaction with various levels of management and customers
Demonstrated competency in problem solving and root cause analysis
Must have or be able to obtain a U.
S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of explosive materials and energetic devices
Experience with product development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing processes
Experience with all Microsoft Office tools including MS Project
ANSYS and Solid Works experience
Compensation:
Salary Range: $75,000-$125,000 per year.
Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
About this Subsidiary
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), headquartered in Simsbury, CT with facilities in Moorpark, CA, San Rafael, CA and Graham, KY is a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.
Our capabilities include customized man-portable breaching systems; fully integrated payload system, subsystem or energetic component production; shock tube-based, signal transmission technology integrated with our highly reliable family of detonators; and armored vehicle solutions.
EBAD also has extensive satellite/spacecraft and missile/aircraft/launch vehicle manufacturing capabilities for system initiation, signal transfer, separation release, actuation and deployment and flight termination.
No matter what the mission, EBAD can provide tailored, customized solutions to address our customers' challenges.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.