Aerospace Hydraulic I Pneumatic Systems Lead Sustaining Engineer
Location: United States - California - Glendale | United States - California - Irvine | United States - California - Torrance
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, Monday–Friday, at the Glendale manufacturing facility
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Level: 10–15 years preferred
Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
The ideal candidate is an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer who has progressed into a sustaining engineering or manufacturing engineering role and can lead internal engineering projects involving existing hydraulic or pneumatic products.
The successful candidate should have:
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- Significant experience with hydraulic or pneumatic actuator product design.
- At least five years of experience with hydraulic or pneumatic actuator components preferred.
- Manufacturing design engineering experience, including design modifications and product improvement.
- Experience reviewing product designs and collaborating with manufacturing teams.
- Strong technical judgment and the ability to lead engineering projects with limited supervision.
- Aerospace industry experience preferred, although relevant candidates from other industries may be considered.
- The ability to work onsite Monday–Friday at the Glendale, California manufacturing facility.
Important distinction: This is not a purely desk-based design engineering position. The engineer must use mechanical design expertise to lead sustaining projects, review existing product designs, work cross-functionally with manufacturing, and implement product modifications and improvements.
The Lead Sustaining Engineer provides technical ownership and leadership for existing fluid power and motion control products after their initial development.
The engineer leads design analysis, product redesigns, and cost and quality improvement initiatives throughout the product lifecycle. Working closely with Integrated Product Teams, manufacturing, Chief Engineers, and subject matter experts, the role resolves design, manufacturing, testing, and field-related issues.
The position requires independent technical judgment and decision-making authority for component designs, system designs, and test rigs, while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and processes.
The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement in product performance, manufacturing quality, cost reduction, and first-pass yield.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- Significant experience in hydraulic or pneumatic actuator product design.
- Manufacturing background is required.
- At least three years of manufacturing design engineering experience, as specified in the screening questions.
- Experience reviewing designs and leading product modifications or sustaining engineering projects.
- Experience working with manufacturing teams to resolve design and production issues.
- Technical knowledge of hydraulic or pneumatic products and related fluid-power components.
- Ability to make independent engineering decisions and coordinate cross-functional work.
- U.S. citizenship or Green Card status.
- Residence within 50 miles of Glendale, California.
- Availability to work onsite Monday–Friday at the Glendale manufacturing facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five or more years of experience with hydraulic or pneumatic actuator components.
- Aerospace engineering or aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Previous experience as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer working on new product development, followed by a sustaining or manufacturing engineering role.
- Experience leading cost-reduction and quality-improvement initiatives.
- Experience with engineering changes, design reviews, product redesigns, and manufacturing process improvements.
- Experience working with Integrated Product Teams, Chief Engineers, and subject matter experts.