Senior Design Engineer - Hauppauge, NY, United States - Defense Search

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Senior Design Engineer – Defense Search

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Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting Defense/Aerospacecompany?Thenwe'vegot the right team for you In this role,you'reresponsible for the duties listed below.

Immediate opening for a Senior Design Engineer inHauppauge, NYwhopossesses:

• Degree and 15+ years of Design Engineering within Aerospace
• Experience with Valves

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FULL DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities include the conceptual design and development of kinetic switches as well as some limited pneumatic fluid power control products (i.e. regulators, valves, etc.). Accurately interprets customer specifications to design and develop aerospace qualified hardware. Designs specialized kinetic switches using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) tools to meet customer requests; and collaborates as necessary to generate details, assembly drawings, models, bills of materials (BOM), associated production and development procedures/reports.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Works with Sales, Engineering project team membersandEngineering management to ascertain complianceofkinetic switches to the technical specifications, request for quotations (RFQ) and statement of work (SOW).
• Generates design modifications to existing switch designs, which will satisfy a newcustomer drivendesign requirement(s).
• Createsa new designswhich are based on proven products, but may require scaling and/or geometrical changes that will meet new design requirements.
• Provides design solutions to manufacturing problems and sustaining business.
• Coordinates and/or prepares the creation of production drawings and documentation.
• Reviews, coordinates and/or drafts procedures for hardware development, acceptance and qualification testing.
• Provides technical and supervisory guidance to the personnel assigned to support the project, including proposal and development work.
• Directs building of prototypes and development hardware.
• Coordinates and directs the required design/technical activities for assigned projects as assigned by the cognizant engineer(s).
• Collaborates with Design Engineers or be able to perform all their activities.
• Completes forms and relevant documentation within the Engineering department for procurement, fabricationandtesting.
• Performs and/or verifies engineering testing/calculations to meet performance and safety margins.
• Prepares and presents information package, including all typical supplier document requirement list (SDRL), for internal design reviews.
• Develops, maintains and tracks project schedules.

The selected candidate will alsopossess:

• Experience in design of detail mechanical components/control valves
• Some project management.
• Technical Writing – Acceptance Test Procedures, Design Reports, Qualification Test Procedure/Reports.
• Hands-On Experience – Assembly, setup and testing, troubleshooting, laboratory testing
• An interest in problem solving and continuous improvement, but no prior experience is required as training will be provided.
• Experience working with switches is a plus
• Electrical testing, precision testing using meters
• Experience or an understanding of circuit boards is a plus
• Design application
• CADD - Solidworks knowledge is preferred.
• Stress analysis - ANSYS/FEA knowledge is preferred
• Manufacturing Practices (preferred) – Machining, welding, stamping, molding, etc.

Salary Range: $110k-$155k/yr

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Company DescriptionDefense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.Company DescriptionDefense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.