Design Engineer

Ralliant

$66K — $124K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
  • 3+ years in mechanical or ordnance design; strong technical candidates considered with less experience.
  • Proficient in creating engineering drawings and using GD&T.
  • Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Sustain and improve mechanical designs of ordnance products throughout production.
  • Conduct engineering analysis and produce technical documentation.
  • Support all engineering activities related to prototypes and production.
  • Provide ongoing engineering assistance to Manufacturing and Quality teams.
  • Lead investigations into product issues and implement corrective actions.
  • Maintain configuration management records for product designs and materials.
  • Collaborate across Integrated Product Teams in diverse engineering disciplines.

Benefits

  • Career growth opportunities into senior technical roles or management positions.
  • Exposure to various aspects of product lifecycle and engineering.
  • Engagement in hands-on projects in a collaborative team environment.
Full Job Description
Position Summary
PacSci EMC is seeking a Design Engineer to support the design, development, improvement, production, and sustainment of ordnance components and systems for mission-critical products supporting the U.S. warfighter. This role partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Test, and Program Management throughout the product lifecycle. Successful Design Engineers are naturally curious, take ownership of their work, enjoy solving complex technical problems, and thrive in a collaborative, hands-on engineering environment.

Primary Responsibilities
• Sustain, develop, and improve ordnance product mechanical designs from concept through their production lifecycle.
• Perform engineering analysis and create engineering documentation.
• Support prototype, qualification, production, and sustainment engineering activities.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to Manufacturing and Quality.
• Lead root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain product design configuration management records, including engineering drawings and bills of material.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams across engineering disciplines.
• Support proposal efforts and technical evaluations as required.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering preferred; Aerospace Engineering or other engineering disciplines may also be considered.
• Typically 3+ years of relevant mechanical and/or ordnance design experience. Outstanding candidates with strong technical aptitude and less experience will also be considered.
• Experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T.
• Experience using 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred; equivalent CAD platforms acceptable).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications
• Aerospace or Defense industry experience.
• Manufacturing support experience.
• DOE, DFMA, FMEA, failure analysis, or engineering simulation experience.
• ANSYS or SolidWorks CAE simulation.
• Configuration management systems (Oracle Agile PLM preferred).
• Machine shop or fabrication experience.

What Success Looks Like
Engineers on this team wear many hats and become technical experts on PacSci EMC products. They demonstrate curiosity, resilience, accountability, sound engineering judgment, and a willingness to learn while supporting design, manufacturing, testing, and continuous improvement.

Career Growth
This position offers opportunities to progress into senior technical roles, New Product Development, Program Management, Quality Engineering, Test Engineering, or engineering leadership.

Export Control
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements applicable to this position, only U.S. citizens are eligible for employment in this role.

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Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 66900.00-124300.00

Is this role subject to ITAR?
The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.

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