Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it ...

Safety - Integrity - Customer Focus - Respect & Trust - Accountability - Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies.

Why join SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP is the leader of innovative design and manufacturing methods in the area of complex aerospace systems. Joining out team will provide you with a rewarding career with a tight-knit and collaborative team. You will also enjoy a competitive compensation package that includes a market-led base salary, a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness benefits, a matching 401K plan and paid time off. Apply today for an opportunity to join our team!

If an offer of employment is made it will be contingent upon passing all of the following: Drug Test, Background Check, ITAR, and U.S. Export Compliance Screening.

What does the job involve?

Summary:The Design Engineer shall be responsible for entry-level to intermediate-level engineering tasks related to New Product Development Programs to customer technical requirements and procurement specifications. At the discretion of the Engineering Manager, Project Engineer, or Engineering lead, the candidate may be involved in all phases of New Product Development including technical proposals, preliminary to detailed design of customer Line Replacement Units (LRUs), development part fabrication technical support, qualification/certification testing thru Entry-into-Service (EIS), sustaining engineering efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

• Execute well-defined project subtasks within the internal IPDT (Integrated Product Development Team; i.e. design engineers, design drafters, manufacturing engineering, test lab technicians, program managers, etc.) of New Product Development programs.
• To support detailed design of products, the Design Engineer's tasks would include, but are not limited to:
  • Stress analysis
  • Pressure drop analysis
  • Thermal analysis
  • Creation of engineering documentation (such as analysis reports and test procedures)
  • Monitoring testing
  • Executing development and certification efforts
• Additional objectives for the Design Engineer position would be to support:
  • The creation of production drawings
  • Design review presentations
  • Supplier requests for engineering clarification on design requirements
  • Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
  • Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Managers are to maintain an organized, clean, and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7 years of experience as an analyst or support engineer in product design and development, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Experience with thermal analysis, pressure drop analysis, and basic hand calculation analysis for structural components such as bracketry.
• Experience writing certification documentation, such as: ATP, QTP, QTR, etc.
• Experience supporting design program Milestones such as: PDR (Preliminary Design Review) and CDR (Critical Design Review)
• Preferred experience in metallic or composite ducting and motion compensator design per ARP 699 guidelines.
• Preferred experience with analysis tools such as FEA / FEM tools MSC NASTRAN / PATRAN, ANSYS, ATA NASTRAN / FEMAP
• Preferred understanding of industry specifications, such as MIL, AN, MS, NAS, ASTM, AMS, etc.
• Preferred experience with CAD software (CATIA V5 or Solidworks)
• Preferred test experience per RTCA-DO/190 or MIL-STD-810 (vibration and environmental tests)
• Preferred test experience with LabVIEW data acquisition/control VIs.

Required Skills:

• Language: Ability to read/support the creation of 3D models and 2D drawings with dimensioning and tolerance per ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to effectively work with engineering peers to resolve complex problems.
• Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Other Abilities: The Design Engineer understands their function and role within the IPDT, and is able to obtain and provide information (facts, practices, policies, etc.) to others within the IPDT. The candidate shall be able to effectively multi-task and quickly change from one task to the next and back. The candidate must be detail-oriented, and able to work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment.

ITAR Compliance:
* Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee's names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.