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Development Engineer

Ensign-Bickford Industries
Simsbury, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 12/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/27/2026

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions.

Job Description

Job Description

EBAD seeks an engineer for the position Development Engineer, reporting to the Product Development Engineering Lead.

Responsibilities:

The development engineer (DE) is the technical lead on internal and external projects and is responsible for all technical and schedule aspects of the project/product from concept through development, qualification and production. Primary duties include:

  • Development and maintenance of the technical data package, product testing requirements and methods.
  • Create 3D conceptual models to meet customer design requirements
  • Perform design trade studies and hand calculations
  • Perform tolerance studies to ensure design fidelity
  • Interact with customers on design, interface and functional details
  • Interact with suppliers to rapid prototype parts for risk reduction testing
  • Requirements generation, allocation, and flow down
  • Technical compliance and risk assessment/management
  • Coordination of project team technical tasks
  • Cost estimating and management for both proposal and program activity
  • Additional duties include coordination with other departments to ensure the production viability of new designs, creation of the required documentation, and internal and customer approval for this documentation.

Requirements:

The successful candidate must have a BS/MS in an engineering discipline and experience in project, design or related engineering experience. Mechanical and/or Aerospace are the preferred engineering disciplines.

Required experience includes:

  • Proven leadership of technical teams
  • Ability to apply customer requirements and government/military specifications to design
  • Demonstrated experience generating 3D models & 2D drawings, SolidWorks preferred
  • Capable of applying GD&T, and understanding how it effects part cost
  • Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for interaction with various levels of management and customers
  • Demonstrated competency in problem solving and root cause analysis
  • Must have or be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge of explosive materials and energetic devices
  • Experience with product development, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing processes
  • Experience with all Microsoft Office tools including MS Project
  • ANSYS and Solid Works experience

DE I - 0-2 years exp - S10 -performing tasks to learn the process

DE II - 2-4 years exp - S11 -working the process with support

DE III - 4-6 years exp - S12 -working the process independently

Senior DE - 6 years exp - S13 -teaching the process

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.


Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

 

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