Mechanical Design Engineer 2 - Interior or Furniture

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Level 2 Mechanical Engineer has the following scope of work:
• The design function. This includes research, data acquisition, engineering generation required to generate engineering product (parts list, drawings, documents, etc.)
• The design content. Ensuring the design content conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented, the customer statement of work, along with applicable certification requirements
• Career growth. This includes working with Senior Technical Engineers and Project Engineers to grow in engineering experience
• Expected to have expertise in one discipline of their field
• Prepare engineering product using applicable computer tools and programs maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and safety in product designs
• Ensure that NAT's drawings and documents meet the standards established by the NAT quality system, customer requirements, and the applicable certification authority.
• Grow in experience by accepting tasks in multiple disciplines of the aerospace industry. This would consist of structures, interiors, and systems functions
• Minimal guidance required to accomplish tasks

General Notes:
• All employees have an affirmative duty to protect and maintain the confidentiality of NAT products
• As business conditions change it is necessary that all employees productively react and handle other essential tasks as assigned now or in the future
• Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at division

Annual Salary: USD: USD $65,500 - $117,780

Who We Are:
Northwest Aerospace Technologies, a proud member of the Safran Cabin family, designs, engineers, manufactures and installs the best aircraft interiors in the world, focusing on commercial and military aircraft.

Why Should You Join Us?
Safran Cabin headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, with a global presence of over 10,000 employees at 39 sites. Site locations are in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Tunisia and Thailand. Safran Cabin serves over 400 airlines and leasing companies globally and delivers to all airframe OEM manufacturers with a heritage spanning over 80 years in the industry.
• Your Career: Safran is committed to providing internal mobility to our employees. We operate globally so the sky is the limit of where your Safran journey can take you.
• Your Development: Safran employees have free access to Safran University courses and external tuition reimbursement for approved programs or certifications.
• Your Benefits: Our suite of comprehensive benefits includes health care (medical, dental and vision), life insurance, 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid time off, Safran Perks with BenefitHub – Employee Discounts & Rewards Marketplace for consumer products/services and more!

Knowledge/Experience:
• The Level 2 Mechanical Engineer should have a four-year engineering degree, preferably in a field that offers the opportunity to gain a well-rounded background (i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering) or industry experience that is equivalent
• Requirements should be an engineering degree along with two to five years of broad technical experience in an aerospace related application or a non-degreed employee with an equivalency amount of experience in an aerospace related career
• The Level 2 Engineer should be comfortable with assisting less experienced employees in the engineering group in the production of engineering product
• Experienced in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, and AutoCAD.

Skills/Abilities:
• Drawing management
• Troubleshooting/problem solving
• Ability to work independently or within a team
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding of customer's expectations
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task effectively, and work under pressure
• Superior attention to detail
• Able to mentor less experienced engineering personnel in field of expertise
• Minimal coordination with customers, suppliers, and interdepartmental personnel required Working Conditions:
• Primarily office work
• Consistent use of computer key board and monitor
• Does require fluent communication in English
• Protracted or irregular hours may be required
• Must be comfortable working to meet firm deadlines, thus completing work on time

Physical Requirements:
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds