Senior Mechanical Designer

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.   We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.   Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.   **Preferred Candidate Identified** Senior Designer: Estimated annual base pay: $93,000 (Minimum) - $121,000 (Midpoint) - $149,000 (Maximum) All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.   401(k) match (4.5%)  Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)  Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members    12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.   Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire  Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.   Paid parental leave.   Adoption Assistance    Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.   Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life   Member referral bonus   Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending   Voluntary benefits, including:    Home / Auto Insurance discounts   Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave   Key Responsibilities: Plans, schedules and coordinates detailed phases of a project. Must 3D model at an expert level, complex housings in 5 axes. Must be able to perform advanced level linear and radial stackup studies Designs may be one on a more complex level - not only designing LRUs but also working on complete systems with all elements of the life cycle process in accordance with the PLC process Ability to support customer design reviews Key Skills: Ability to understand and apply Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing or International equivalent at an expert level Expert CAD skills in CAD/ PLM Softwares. May have ability to do low level FEA, CFD using CAD tools Advanced understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes and how to optimize designs based on competing inputs relating to each to achieve the best possible design for the enterprise An understanding of fundamental engineering principles (heat transfer, fluid mechanics, material strength). Demonstrated commitment to quality and professionalism. Ability to identify continuous improvement activities to improve efficiencies or work. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and customers. The ability to interact cooperatively and collaboratively with others as a team. The ability to reinforce positive teamwork. The ability to define, diagnose, and resolve problems with a significant organizational impact. Must also have the ability to make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with limited information and under tight deadlines and pressure The ability to mentor and provide assistance to lower-level drafters/designers and engineers. This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S.