Senior Design Engineer (Remote)

About the role

Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) is a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company located in Jupiter, Florida, with additional offices in Derby, UK, and Wildau, Germany. FTT is a growing world-class company with a team of over 300 engineers and technicians, bringing together more than 4,000 years of combined experience in aerospace (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbomachinery. For 25 years, FTT has specialized in rocket turbopumps, aircraft engines, and high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), offering comprehensive services including design, aerodynamics, performance, heat transfer, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis, manufacturing, testing, and field support.

Responsibilities

• Use computer-aided design (CAD) to produce initial design and specifications for aircraft components
• Conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified aircraft system designs
• Document changes through a formal engineering change notification process
• Support engine and component test campaigns, including rig testing and full-scale engine tests; analyze test data
• Develop and validate design requirements
• Lead and participate in design reviews, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
• Contribute to technology development, design methodologies, and process improvements to advance turbomachinery capabilities
• Apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues
• Lead a project team, timeline/scheduling, and budget
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience: BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 10+ years of gas turbomachinery experience.

Supervisory Responsibility: May mentor junior engineers.

Skills

• Proficiency with CAD software and analysis tools, specifically Siemens NX
• Strong technical background and sufficient knowledge to perform all phases of hardware design, development, and documentation
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve hardware, performance, or durability issues during development
• Ability to make technical presentations internally and to customers
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through all phases of the engineering cycle
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or providing technical leadership on design efforts
• Ability to work with customers to define and document requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project status
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Work Environment

• Office and/or manufacturing environment
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones, rotating wrist, using tools/equipment)
• Travel required, if applicable

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