Design Release Engineer- Rotating Components

About the role

The Rotating Component Design Release Engineer is responsible for ensuring the successful design, development, validation, and release of rotating engine components used within propulsion systems. This role focuses on turbomachinery hardware including turbine wheels, compressor components, shafts, bearings, seals, and associated rotating assemblies. The role owns component designs from concept through production release, ensuring designs meet performance, structural, manufacturing, and reliability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of rotating turbomachinery components, including:
  • Turbine wheels and disks
  • Compressor rotors and impellers
  • Shafts and couplings
  • Bearings and bearing support structures
  • Seals and rotating interfaces
• Support Design Engineering in the development of 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings.
• Define component best practices based on customer flow down requirements and internal methodologies as they relate to geometry, tolerances, and interface requirements.
• Apply continuous improvement methods to refine component design and processes.
• Ensure designs meet structural, thermal, and performance requirements.
• Ensure engineering drawings, models, and specifications are released in accordance with configuration management standards.
• Maintain design documentation including:
  • Engineering drawings
  • Bills of material (BOM)
  • Design calculations
  • Interface documentation
  • Technical specifications
• Support Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN).
• Ensure designs are configuration-controlled within PLM/PDM systems.
• Manage and present component status & schedule during internal reviews.
• Perform/coordinate necessary structural analysis for rotating components including:
  • Stress analysis
  • Fatigue life evaluation
  • Rotor dynamics considerations
  • Thermal effects
• Collaborate with CAE/FEA engineers to validate component integrity.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to ensure components are manufacturable and producible.
• Support machining strategy, tolerancing, and inspection requirements.
• Participate in design reviews related to manufacturability and assembly.
• Support production readiness reviews and first article inspections.
• Support on-site supplier audits.
• Support component and system testing activities.
• Evaluate test data to confirm rotating component performance.
• Support failure analysis and troubleshooting of rotating hardware.
• Provide engineering support during development and production testing.
• Participate in post-test design reviews and own the execution of root cause investigations related to rotating component performance or failures.
• Support corrective actions and design improvements.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future design robustness and manufacturability.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including:
  • Design Engineering
  • Product Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Performance Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Test Engineering
  • Quality Engineering
• Support design reviews, technical risk assessments, and engineering decisions.
• Communicate design intent and technical requirements to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in mechanical design or turbomachinery engineering.

Skills

• Required:
  • Strong understanding of rotating machinery and turbomachinery design.
  • Knowledge of mechanical design principles including stress, fatigue, and thermal effects.
  • Ability to interpret and create engineering drawings with GD&T.
  • Proficiency with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Ability to manage confidential and export-controlled information (ITAR).
• Preferred:
  • Experience designing turbine, compressor, or rotating propulsion hardware.
  • Familiarity with rotor dynamics and high-speed rotating systems.
  • Familiarity with electric motors and power generation.
  • Experience with FEA tools for structural validation.
  • Experience with CFD tools or interpreting CFD results.
  • Experience in AS9100-regulated environments.
  • Experience with propulsion systems or aerospace rotating hardware.
  • Experience supporting development and production programs.

Work Environment

• Office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
• Interaction with production hardware and test equipment.
• Ability to work in manufacturing areas and test facilities.
• May be required to lift materials or components up to 50 lbs.

Travel requirements: 0–15% as required to support supplier visits, testing, or program activities.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement