Senior Engineer - Military & Aerospace

About the role

The Senior Engineer is responsible for creating a viable design solution in response to customer requirements for products such as valves, solenoid‑operated valves, solenoids, and flame arrestors. This person will serve as the technical lead throughout the New Product Development Process and may also act as the project manager, generating project plans, allocating tasks, setting milestones, and communicating status updates with internal and external customers. The role requires strong teamwork and the ability to mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Complete new product design projects from proposal creation through development, qualification, and production.
• Determine design feasibility to achieve performance, quality, cost, and schedule goals.
• Apply engineering principles to design and develop new products or modify existing ones.
• Analyze test data and reports to verify that designs meet functional and performance specifications.
• Prepare or direct the preparation of product layouts, detailed drawings, and schematics.
• Direct and coordinate the manufacturing/building of prototype products.
• Create and coordinate activities associated with risk mitigation and qualification test plans.
• Collaborate successfully with customers and internal functional groups at G.W. Lisk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Comprehensive problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Strong communication skills; ability to present complex technical data clearly and concisely.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Computer skills: CREO (preferred), FEA (structural, thermal, magnetic, CFD), Mathcad, Microsoft Word, Excel, Project.
• Lean and Six Sigma tools; DFM, DFA, DFSS, DMAIC.
• Project management principles: planning, estimating, requirements management, risk analysis.
• Working knowledge of quality, design assurance, and product reliability principles.
• Strong business acumen.
• Strong process and detail orientation.
• Detailed knowledge of several fabrication, joining, and finishing processes.

Pay

Annual base salary: $74,000 – $95,000, dependent on experience.