Sr. / Principal Hose Design Engineer

About the role

The Senior Principal Hose Design Engineer will serve as the senior technical lead for hose innovation initiatives, designing custom assemblies for aerospace and defense. This role will focus on solving complex technical problems and accelerating product development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead for hose innovation initiatives, designing custom assemblies for aerospace and defense.
• Rapidly execute design-build-test-iterate cycles to translate performance specifications into manufacturable solutions.
• Establish design assumptions and qualification margins that meet MIL, NAVSEA, and AS9100 requirements.
• Perform engineering analysis related to burst, fatigue, impulse, vibration, and environmental factors.
• Support the development of proprietary Hydrasearch hose constructions and internal testing capabilities to reduce dependency on external design authorities.
• Carefully coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure mature designs transition effectively into production.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years of relevant hose or fluid conveyance design experience.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, fuel, or seawater hose systems, including fatigue and impulse life performance.
• Material Science: Proficiency with elastomers, PTFE, metallic reinforcement technologies, and fitting/end connection design.
• Full Lifecycle Ownership: Demonstrated experience owning the full product lifecycle from initial concept through qualification and production release.
• Testing: Direct involvement in hose testing programs (burst, impulse, or fatigue).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Education: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Certification: Professional Engineer (PE) license or active involvement in industry bodies like SAE or ASME.
• Specialized Standards: Deep familiarity with NAVSEA Tech Pubs or specific SAE aerospace standards.
• Advanced Development: Experience specifically working in advanced development environments or with proprietary hose construction development.
• Leadership: Experience mentoring internal engineers and leading technical discussions with customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
• Competitive salary.
• Bonus programs.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Training opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays.
• Gym reimbursements, and more!