Design Engineer

Coachella, CA
Full Time
Experienced
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 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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