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Curtiss-Wright · Onsite · US-NC-Shelby

Mechanical Design Engineer, Sr - Hybrid


As a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer, you will, design and analyze moderately complex mechanical systems and electronic components, equipment and packaging.  Our customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEM’s looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems and other needs. You will conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs. Additionally, you will, directly support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication and provide design information to drafting for packaging documentation.


Location: Shelby, NC *Hybrid


Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in NC. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.


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 I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *


Your Challenge

  • Designs new equipment, machinery and components to meet or exceed customer specifications and requirements while ensuring manufacturability with internal and/or external capabilities.
  • Determines technical objectives and develops innovative, practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems.
  • Designs and conducts development testing with Test Engineers.  Analyzes resulting data to interprets results, conducts analysis and supports Test Engineer in writing analysis and test reports.
  • Capability to draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results.
  • Provides engineering design, maintenance support and training to the manufacturing areas and assess new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
  • Plans and coordinates the maintenance of moderately complex engineering solutions including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of the solution(s).
  • Assists in building, installing, debugging and testing designed equipment to ensure production capabilities.
  • Provides technical support to failure investigations and bid responses.
  • Assess non-conforming product for engineering disposition as part of MRB process.

What You Bring

  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 5-10 years of experience
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Experience creating moderately complex mechanical designs to meet customer requirements and specification.
  • Experience interfacing with customer technical and program management personnel.
  • Ability to take long-term engineering goals and break them down to manageable, near-term actions for you and available design support personnel.
  • 3D modeling and design (we use Siemens NX)
  • Layout and drawing creation (we use Siemens NX)
  • Aerospace engineering experience (commercial and military) preferred.  Commercial Vehicle and Industrial experience also will be considered.
  • Experience with gear design or electrical enclosure design for aerospace or military use is strongly desirable.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance


Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation.


To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com)


*Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location.


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No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our 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.

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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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How this Mechanical Engineer salary compares

This role pays $105,000/yr — below the typical range for Mechanical Engineer roles.

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About Curtiss-Wright

Join the WRIGHT Team! Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright. Our Values What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values o

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