FTE Design Engineer

The Design Engineer supports the planning, design, and development of CAD software applications, design methodologies, and supporting utilities, working across engineering disciplines to create effective design specifications, improve CAD workflows, and ensure the timely development and deployment of subsystem and product designs within architectural and hardware constraints.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop and implement CAD software applications, design specifications, design parameters, and supporting engineering routines or utility programs (30%).

Prepare detailed design specifications, analyses, and technical recommendations for review and approval across engineering and leadership teams (20%).

Specify materials, equipment, and supplies for project execution and evaluate vendor capabilities to support design and development needs (15%).

Support mechanical design, materials science, environmental testing, reliability assessments, and failure analysis activities within the broader engineering organization (20%).

Collaborate with geographically dispersed engineering teams to coordinate the design, fabrication, and deployment of subsystem products and ensure alignment with project requirements (15%).

Representative Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field

4–6+ years of experience in design engineering, CAD development, or engineering software applications

Experience defining design specifications, CAD workflows, and supporting engineering utilities or programs

Knowledge of mechanical design, materials science, environmental testing, and reliability or failure analysis

Ability to evaluate vendor capabilities and specify hardware, materials, or tools to support project needs

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and design documentation skills

Effective communication skills for collaborating across diverse, distributed engineering teams

Ability to manage multiple design tasks in a dynamic engineering environment

Commitment to continuous improvement, cross-functional teamwork, and high-quality design practices

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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