Mechanical Design Engineer II/Senior (Aerospace Fuel Nozzle)

Key Responsibilities

• Works assigned tasks to meet schedule and may coordinate details with other departments.
• Supports the design and development of fuel nozzle geometries, flow paths, and atomization features for aerospace propulsion systems.
• Applies DFM and DFA principles to support manufacturable and repeatable designs.
• Creates and updates engineering drawings, including basic GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Supports component testing, including flow, spray, structural, and durability testing, with some supervision.
• Participates in design reviews, FMEAs, and risk assessments, and helps implement design improvements.
• Collaborates with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to support producibility and resolve design issues.
• Recognizes problems beyond current capability and seeks guidance from subject matter experts.
• May implement process improvements on a project level.
• Performs work using conventional engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 4 Year Bachelors BS degree+ 1 Year of experience or MSInternational - Bachelors BS/University degree equivalent by Country AND 1 year of experience or Masters
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to internal teams, customers, and management.
• Solid technical writing skills for reports, procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex technical issues.
• Ability to work effectively in project team environments and communicate with customers.
• Working knowledge of engineering standards and the ability to apply multiple standards into designs.
• Comeptent use of FEA and DFSS tools and methodologies.
• Solid understanding of engineering quality systems, including PLC, engineering change, and configuration management.
• Complete understanding of component function, testing requirements, manufacturing processes, drawings, GD&T, and shop standards.
• Ability to compute steady-state results and support department procedure development.

Benefits

• 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
• 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