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Mechanical Design Engineer

Curtiss-Wright and Careers
Cheswick, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026
We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities:
Designs and analyzes electro-mechanical components and systems. Develops drawings and specifications for new and modified designs. Supports manufacturing and testing of electro-mechanical equipment.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Inclusive & Supportive Culture
Your Challenge:
  • Designs and analyzes electro-mechanical components and systems. Conducts studies and testing on new and modified designs. Develops design information for use in drawings and specifications.
  • Provides engineering design, maintenance support and training for new product and equipment. Assesses new and existing equipment to optimize design efficiency, safety, quality, and cost effectiveness.
  • Designs and conducts experiments, collects data, and interprets results; conducts analysis and writes analysis and test reports. Capable of drawing conclusions and reconciling differences between predicted values and actual results.
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes, with guidance, a variety of engineering activities including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations.
  • Designs new equipment and machinery. May assist in building, installing, debugging, and testing new equipment to ensure production capabilities.
  • Determines maintenance schedules, procedures, and safety standards for current and new equipment to ensure equipment is operated, maintained, and serviced properly.
  • Determines technical objectives and develops innovative, practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems. Provides technical support to failure investigations and bid responses.
What You Bring:
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; advance degree a plus.
  • Minimum 2-10 years work experience dealing with manufacture and design of engineered products.
  • Experience with rotating equipment and machine designs (motors, pumps, generators and propulsors).
  • GD&T, CAD systems, CAE systems, FEA methods.
  • Ability to create models and drawings, present design reviews, and perform trade studies and design reviews. Capable of coordinating multiple project responsibilities. Must be a team player and have knowledge of MS Office Suite.
  • Ability to perform analysis and studies with strong attention to details in a fast-paced environment.
  • Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain DOD security clearance.
Who we are:
Our Values
Environmental, Social and Governance
EMD a business unit of Curtiss-Wright in Cheswick, PA designs, manufactures, tests, and provides after-market support for the most advanced, proven and reliable critical function pumps, motors, generators, seals, control rod drive mechanisms and power conditioning electronics available anywhere in the world today. Curtiss-Wright EMD has a long-standing and distinguished reputation for the design, development, manufacture, and qualification of critical-function machining solutions for the United States Navy and the commercial nuclear utility industry.
http://www.emd.cwfc.com/
At this facility we have a flexible work schedule – Work from home (1 to 2 days) OR 9/80 schedule.
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Talent Acquisition Team
and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact
Talent Acquisition.
For US Applicants:
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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact
Talent Acquisition
and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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