Niles, IL, United States of America
10 hours ago
Mechanical Designer Senior/Lead

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment 

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path. 

 

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all. 

  

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.  

  

 Estimated annual base pay:  $ 78,000.00 (minimum)- $97,500.00 (midpoint) - $117,000.00 (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  

 

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you’re a Senior or Lead Designer, we have an exciting opportunity for you! 

As a Senior or Lead Designer, you will be responsible for performing diverse and complex design assignments with a significant level of autonomy and minimal supervision. You will typically work in New Product Introduction (NPI) environments, with potential assignments in Internal Research and Development (IR&D) where innovative mechanization of design concepts leads to new products or tooling. 

Your role involves working on complex designs, not only for Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) but also for complete systems that encompass all elements of the life cycle process, adhering to the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process. As an expert in your field, you will lead and mentor other designers, especially in large system design projects, setting the direction for design activities and ensuring high standards of creativity and technical excellence are maintained. Your expertise will be pivotal in transforming creative concepts into practical and efficient design solutions. 

  

What you will be doing… 

Senior 

Ability to understand and apply Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing or International equivalent at an expert level 

Must 3D model at an expert level, complex housings in 5 axes with several discreet functions 

Must be able to perform advanced level linear and radial stackup studies 

Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and how to optimize designs based on competing inputs relating to each to achieve the best possible design for the enterprise 

Designs may be one on a more complex level - not only designing LRUs but also working on complete systems with all elements of the life cycle process in accordance with the PLC process 

Must be able to understand technical influences on the design(s), knowing the right questions to ask 

Ability to support critical customer design reviews 

An understanding of fundamental engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials) 

  

Lead 

Ability to understand and apply Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing or International equivalent at an expert level 

Must 3D model at an expert level, complex housings with several discreet functions, and systems for several LRUs into an envelope. Must drive for consistency from business unit to business unit 

Must be able to perform advanced level linear and radial stackup studies 

Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and how to optimize designs based on competing inputs relating to each to achieve the best possible design for the enterprise 

Designs are done on a more complex level - not only designing LRUs but also working on complete systems with all elements of the life cycle process in accordance with the PLC process 

Must be able to have technical influences on the design(s), knowing the right questions to ask 

Ability to support critical customer design reviews 

An understanding of fundamental engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials) 

 

 

What we are looking for… 

Senior 

US – Associate's Degree 2 year technical degree or certificate required 

5+ years At least 7 years of designer experience or combination of Bachelors degree or International equivalent and experience required 

 Lead 

US – Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Or International equivalent in a technical field required 

5+ years Related experience required 

 

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce.  The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee). 

  

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer  

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans  

  

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