Mechanical Design Engineer

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Ashburn team! As our Mechanical Engineer, you will be the mechanical designer responsible for design modifications to rugged electronic systems and field removable device design.

You will act as the SME for mechanical designs suitability for environment, responsible for cable drawings and integration kit design, including panels and fasteners.; as well as assembly and installation drawings.

Location: Ashburn, VA

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 *

Salary Range: $83,800.00 - $115,000.00 per year plus bonus
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Virginia. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge

• Modify and redesign existing baseline products to meet specific requirements. 

• Create new designs for additional parts; update and generate all mechanical drawings and analysis.

• Support customer meetings as required, including generation of presentation materials.

• Support systems engineering in creation of environmental testing plans and procedures. 

• Supervise environmental testing and provide subject matter expertise for environmental testing as appropriate.

• Coordinate with systems engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing team, quality, and program management to ensure orderly transition of system from prototype to pre-production to production state. 

• Support generation of quality and production documentation. 

• Hands-on build of prototype systems as needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

• Experience with Solidworks.

• Experience in modification to existing designs, light industrial design, and cable drawings.

• Ability to create designs for plastics and metal die castings.

• Ability to design for manufacturing and design for assembly experience.

• US citizen required; secret security clearance is a plus.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

At Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, we have a long and rich history as the trusted, proven leader in rugged, reliable, and secure solutions for the defense and commercial aerospace industries. Our employees are the foundation of that success.

Our Ashburn, VA site provides rugged embedded computing solutions that process data in real-time to support mission-critical functions, in the air, on the ground, and at sea. Our team develops single board computers, graphics, and Ethernet Switching solutions for military programs. Our entrepreneurial environment provides our employees with excellent experiences that enable them to develop their skills and give them the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. We design, develop, test, and manufacture our products, so our employees have a wide range of opportunities. To learn more, please visit us at: https://www.curtisswrightds.com/company/locations-ashburn.html

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.