Staff / Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Flight Control Actuation

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Woodward · Fort Collins - Drake Campus

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Cross-functional CollaborationLeadershipProcess Improvement

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The Staff/Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer reports to the Engineering Leader and is responsible for advancing Woodward's hydraulic valve and actuation product development for Aerospace applications. This includes a variety of valve functions and technologies, leading design trade-off studies, analysis and testing to establish guidance for current and future product designs. The Senior Staff Engineer provides leadership in the areas of mechanical elements and fluids design, analysis tools and methods, materials selection and test methods. This role involves high level industry/Customer contact and industry awareness. The Senior Staff Engineer is viewed as an internal design authority and may be asked to provide technical oversight across multiple projects. Staff:

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Project Leadership: Leads and manages complex mechanical engineering projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and technical standards.

Technical Advisory: Provides expert guidance to management on advanced mechanical engineering solutions and best practices to enhance product development and process efficiency.

Process Improvement: Develops and implements innovative mechanical systems and methodologies to optimize operational efficiency and product quality.

Problem Solving: Analyzes and resolves intricate engineering challenges by applying sophisticated analytical techniques and innovative thinking.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partners with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate mechanical engineering solutions into broader organizational initiatives and projects.

Key Skills:

Mechanical Design: Expertise in designing and developing complex mechanical systems and components.

Project Leadership: Proficient in leading cross-functional projects from inception to successful completion.

Analytical Problem Solving: Skilled in using sophisticated analytical methods to resolve complex technical challenges.

Technical Advisory: Provides expert guidance to leadership on advanced mechanical engineering initiatives.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectively collaborates with multiple teams across different disciplines to achieve project goals.

Innovative Solution Development: Identifies and implements innovative engineering solutions to address business challenges.

Process Improvement: Recommends and applies best practices to enhance engineering processes and services.

Complex Systems Analysis: Capable of performing in-depth evaluations of intricate mechanical systems and data.

Strategic Communication: Communicates complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders.

Advanced Technical Acumen: Demonstrates extensive technical knowledge and expertise in mechanical engineering principles.

Senior Staff:

Plans, schedules and coordinates detailed phases of a major project or in a total project system of moderate scope.

Promotes and implements process improvements company-wide. May write product standard design guide

Staff / Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Flight Control Actuation

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