Mechanical Engineer II - IST

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.  

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.  

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  

Estimated annual base pay: $77,000 (Minimum) - $100,000 (Midpoint) - $123,000 (Maximum)

• 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, including floating 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  

Summary:

This Mechanical Integrated Support Team (IST) Engineer will be in Rockford for the Air Valve New Product Development (NPI) and Production team developing and manufacturing high and low temperature air control valves for aircraft and aerospace applications.  These valves control air flow on-engine and are often hydraulically or electrically controlled. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Hands-on engineering support or ownership of investigations, testing, Root Cause/Corrective Action (RCCA)

• Continuous improvement of product performance and production yield

• Disposition of non-conforming hardware in production.

• Works assigned tasks to meet schedule and may coordinate details with other departments.

• Recognizes problems that are beyond current capabilities and learns from experts in the area.

• May implement process improvements on a project level.

• Performs work using conventional engineering practices.

• Supports prototype builds and laboratory testing of mechanical, hydraulic, and electro-mechanical systems with some supervision.

• Writes and performs component tests with some supervision.

Key Skills:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including internal presentations and basic technical writing such as procedures and reports.

• Competent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to operate effectively in a project team environment and communicate with customers.

• May direct or lead the work of technicians, detailers, and designers.

• Basic ability to understand and interpret industry and Woodward technical standards, including quality system standards and PLC processes.

• Basic use and understanding of FEA tools and DFSS tools and methodologies.

• Basic knowledge of engineering quality systems, including PLC, engineering change, and configuration management.

• Basic understanding of component function and testing.

• Learning manufacturing processes, drawings, GD&T, shop standards, and procedures, and how they impact designs.

• Effective time management skills.

• Strong CAD-based 2D and 3D application skills, preferably Creo.

• Basic technical writing skills for EARS, procedures, reports, and related documents.

Other Qualifications:

• 4 Year Bachelors BS degree+ 1 Year of experience or MS

• International - Bachelors BS/University degree equivalent by Country AND 1 year of experience or Masters

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws. 

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