Design Engineer

Design Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile

Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).

Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview

Title: Design Engineer

Job Family: Engineering

Reports to: Program Engineer

Works with: Mid-level managers and supervisors, peer engineers and technicians, and suppliers.

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Design Engineer combines creativity with engineering expertise to design and improve equipment and tooling. The Design Engineer functions as a central hub for all design work at Armtec Defense Technologies. They collaborate with other engineers to develop requirements and develop a plan for completing the design work. This may include creating the design themselves as well as coordinating outside contract resources to do the design work.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and document tooling and equipment requirements and standards to help improve each successive tool we design
• Continuously improve Armtec’s processes to create, revise, release, and organize drawings
• Revise drawings to reflect as-built configurations
• Develop design concepts and collaborate with other engineers to refine designs
• Outsource work packages to contract resources as-needed to meet schedule deadlines
• Train contract resources on Armtec software and design processes
• Analyze designs and evaluate expected performance against requirements, failure modes, and recommended spare parts
• Recommend prototyping efforts to reduce risk and assist in performing prototyping
• Prepare design review presentations and conduct design reviews with stakeholders
• Prepare and release drawings
• Check drawings and models from other designers
• Ensure that the design process conforms to Armtec’s internal procedures and maintain documentation sufficient for an ISO 9001:2015 audit
• Stay informed concerning new technologies, materials and equipment, and investigate potential applications
• Understand and live by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD, prefer Creo/Pro-E, Creo Simulation, Fusion 360
• Full understanding of GD&T, MIL-STD-100 and ASME Y14.5
• In-depth knowledge of Design and Development Processes and methodologies, including design for six-sigma, Systems Engineering, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), and Design for Assembly (DFA)
• Possess a high degree of creativity, and the ability to focus on rapid prototyping / rapid build-test cycles in order to continuously learn and improve
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills, and ability to use statistical tools and techniques
• Experience with various manufacturing techniques and materials including, machining, welding, forming, plating, and molding, of metals, plastics, and composites
• Experience with steam, vacuum, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Prefer experience with design for energetics processing and Department of Defense safety requirements
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft software
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment
• Must be dependable, responsible, and detail oriented and have the ability to deal with people effectively
  
  

Armtec Behavioral Competencies

Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Education & Professional Work Experience Requirements

• Minimum 4-year degree in relevant Engineering field and 5 years of experience performing design in a manufacturing environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government
  
  

Work Hours & Travel

• 4x10 work week M-Th and ability to support off-hours periodically as project needs require.
  
  

To Apply

Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Protected Vet

Salary Range: $68,432 - $119,168/Annual

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
  
  

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