Senior Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

About Barber-Nichols :

Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.

Position Summary :

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for completing the design and drafting of custom turbomachinery such as pumps, turbines, etc. They perform duties with Computer Aided Design (CAD) including modeling of parts and assemblies, and create drawings with appropriate dimensioning and tolerances, material properties, manufacturing processes, tool design and cost of production. Projects may include clean sheet designs, or modifications to existing systems, equipment and machinery.

Key Results Areas :

1. Lead the 3D modeling phase of a project to complete an assembly that will meet technical and manufacturability requirements within budgetary and schedule constraints.

• Function as part of the project team to create part models and assembly models that are used for engineering analysis and drawing creation
• Work with the manufacturing team to design the cost out of parts while employing knowledge of “design for manufacture, assembly, inspection, and test” principles.
• Lead activities to improve execution of the modeling phase of a project.
• Perform engineering analysis for first-cut sizing of components.
• Perform tolerance stack analysis with cross functional inputs to ensure critical fits and clearances are achieved.

2. Create the manufacturing drawing package from solid model geometry that will meet technical and manufacturability requirements within budgetary and schedule constraints by using the following :

3. Work with project team and manufacturing group during manufacturing phase of the project to disposition non-compliant parts.

4. Lead Design improvement and standardization initiatives and / or lead and develop special business-level protocols

Requirements : Qualifications :

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required.

Education and Training

Experience :

Other :

Desired Job Qualification :

Skills :

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

ITAR Requirements : To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e., current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Security clearance is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

Compensation and Benefits :

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$145,000. This range represent the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith and reasonable estimate. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and / or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.

To view our benefits provided please visit Careers | Barber-Nichols.

Barber Nichols anticipates the application window closing approximately 15 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Barber Nichols to shorten or extend the application window.