Jobs at Woodward, Inc

Leads financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, modeling, performance analysis, reporting, and investment evaluations. Provides recommendations to senior management, supports strategic decision-making, manages stakeholder relationships, and guides cross-functional teams. Ensures financial data accuracy, communicates complex financial information, and identifies solutions to business and financial issues.

Own and improve commercially released turbine fuel metering and actuator products across their lifecycle. Design and optimize mechanical systems, resolve complex technical issues, lead engineering projects, advise stakeholders, collaborate cross-functionally, communicate technical solutions, and mentor engineers. Staff-level responsibilities include strategic project leadership, expert technical guidance, process improvement, and influence on organizational decisions.

Develops supplier capabilities by analyzing performance, optimizing manufacturing and supply chain processes, resolving technical and quality issues, and ensuring compliance with company standards. Collaborates with procurement, quality assurance, and engineering teams, provides supplier and team training, manages improvement projects, analyzes data, maintains technical documentation, and supports timely, cost-effective supplier integration.

Support implementation of advanced manufacturing and automation projects: equipment installation, testing, validation, process development, documentation, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, quality/validation activities, and cross-functional coordination while ensuring safety and production ramp readiness.

Recruit and select talent for aerospace production roles by developing sourcing strategies, screening and interviewing candidates, coordinating hiring processes, partnering with hiring managers, extending offers, and supporting onboarding. The role also manages candidate and stakeholder relationships, promotes employer branding, analyzes recruiting metrics, ensures employment-law compliance, and, at the senior level, coaches and mentors Talent Acquisition team members. The position follows a hybrid schedule with onsite work three days weekly.

Manufactures aerospace parts and components on a weekend first-shift schedule. Performs assembly and testing, follows documented procedures, maintains process variables, records operations, troubleshoots issues, supports quality control, applies 5S and lean practices, and promotes safety. Level III technicians handle complex tasks, solve problems with unknown solutions, mentor others, and support cross-functional improvement efforts.

Assembles and tests product components according to documented procedures, performs quality inspections, records production data, maintains clean and organized workstations, follows safety protocols, and supports lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities. Uses hand tools and basic equipment, communicates issues to supervisors, follows standardized work, and meets assigned production schedules.

Design and implement aerospace electronic system architectures, develop and manage requirements, solve complex technical challenges, and lead cross-functional engineering teams. Advise leadership on technology strategy, support safety analyses, troubleshoot critical systems, and mentor junior engineers. Ensure solutions meet technical standards, business objectives, and requirements across firmware, software, and electronic hardware.

Leads small to medium supply chain improvement projects, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, quality, governance, project gates, and deliverables. Coordinates cross-functional teams, mentors project coordinators, communicates with stakeholders, resolves conflicts, prioritizes competing demands, and drives project results. Uses Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methods and tools such as Planisware and Jira. Level II manages more complex projects and competing priorities.

Analyze customer quality data to identify trends and root causes, lead small quality improvement projects, collaborate with engineering and production, design QA processes, provide technical customer support, and maintain documentation while applying statistical analysis and continuous improvement methods.

Lead development, optimization, and support of manufacturing processes with focus on lean methods, productivity improvements, documentation, training production staff, and coordinating suppliers and customers for assembly and test operations.

Ensure compliance with aviation airworthiness and certification requirements (Part 145/Part 21). Lead certification activities, support audits and inspections, maintain quality systems, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, review procedures and records, liaise with regulatory authorities and cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement of maintenance and airworthiness processes.

Conduct pricing analysis, develop models and dashboards, monitor pricing metrics, and recommend strategies to improve revenue and profitability. Analyze costs, margins, variances, customer profitability, and product performance. Support quotes, bids, launches, price increases, approvals, and governance while partnering with sales, finance, marketing, product, operations, supply chain, and engineering teams.

Leads the architecture, development, testing, and support of safety-critical embedded software for aerospace products. Provides cybersecurity leadership aligned with DO-178C, DO-326A, DO-356A, and DO-355; develops security roadmaps, mitigates software and pipeline risks, supports certification and supply-chain assurance, mentors engineers, and drives technical innovation and process improvement.

Sets up and operates CNC and manual vertical mills and other machining equipment to produce precision aerospace parts. Performs first-piece inspections, interprets blueprints and GD&T, uses inspection gauges, troubleshoots machining issues, maintains quality records, follows standardized work and safety procedures, and supports 5S and lean initiatives. Level III machinists also resolve complex process issues, improve machining processes, and train others.

Operate and set up CNC and manual machining equipment, especially OD/ID grinders, to produce precision aerospace components. Interpret blueprints and GD&T requirements, perform first-piece and finished-part inspections, use precision gages, maintain production records, and follow standardized work, safety, 5S, and lean practices. Diagnose machining issues, support process improvements, collaborate with team members, and help train others in inspection processes.

Operates and performs complex setups on CNC and manual lathes and other machining equipment to produce precision aerospace parts. Interprets blueprints and GD&T, selects tooling, performs first-piece and final inspections, records quality data, troubleshoots machining issues, and follows safety, 5S, lean, and standardized work practices. Supports continuous improvement, maintains clean work areas, and collaborates with team members while training others in inspection processes.

Assembles and tests product components according to documented procedures and established quality standards. Performs inspections, records production data, maintains organized workstations using 5S principles, and follows safety protocols. Uses hand tools and basic equipment, identifies deviations from standards, escalates issues, communicates with team members, manages assigned schedules, and participates in lean and continuous improvement activities.

Assembles and tests product components using documented procedures, specified tools, and equipment. Performs inspections, records quality data, maintains organized workstations according to 5S principles, and follows safety requirements. Applies basic mechanical aptitude, technical instructions, standardized work, lean practices, and computer skills. Identifies deviations from standards, resolves or escalates issues, communicates with team members, and completes assigned work within established schedules.

Assembles and tests product components according to documented procedures and uses specified tools and equipment. Performs inspections, records quality data, maintains an organized 5S workstation, follows safety protocols, and supports lean and continuous improvement activities. Communicates issues, escalates deviations from standard work, manages assigned tasks within schedule, and collaborates with team members to maintain production workflow and quality standards.