Job Description
Job DescriptionDesign 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 including Disability/Protected Vet satus.
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
Tuition Assistance
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