🚀 Job Opportunity: Senior Design Engineer
Location: Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
Experience: 8–12 Years
🔒 Eligibility:
This role is open to Visa Independents only due to project requirements.
🔧 About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Design Engineer with strong expertise in mechanical design and aerospace component development. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience in advanced engineering tools, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
✅ Key Responsibilities
- Perform engineering design analyses including tolerance stack-ups and hand calculations to ensure optimal fit, form, and function
- Develop detailed mechanical designs, layouts, and drawings using CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, and Siemens NX
- Conduct FEA and CFD simulations using ANSYS or equivalent tools to validate structural, thermal, and performance requirements
- Build and test prototypes to verify product functionality, safety, and reliability
- Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain teams to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and cost efficiency
- Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs), engineering documentation, and reports within PLM systems
- Apply and review GD&T standards (ASME Y14.5) to ensure design accuracy and quality
- Support certification and compliance activities (FAA, TCCA, OEM standards)
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes and tools
- Communicate project status and updates effectively with stakeholders and customers
- Ensure compliance with export control regulations
- Travel locally to customer sites as required
🎯 Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- 8+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in CAD tools: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX
- Experience with FEA/CFD analysis tools such as ANSYS
- Proven experience in aerospace component design and analysis
- Excellent communication and technical documentation skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
⭐ Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing hardware integrated with electronics or avionics systems
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and engineering outsourcing models
- Exposure to project/program management
- Experience in developing standard work, processes, and documentation
- Commitment to core values such as integrity, accountability, continuous learning, and customer focus
💼 Physical Requirements
- Ability to work at a desk for extended periods
- Comfortable navigating manufacturing environments
- Ability to lift up to 15 lbs when required
🌟 Why Join?
Work on cutting-edge aerospace technologies with a globally recognized industry leader, contributing to innovative engineering solutions and high-impact projects.
If you’re interested or know someone who fits this profile, feel free to connect or share the most updated CV with samuel@cygnuspro.com or Premkumar@cygnuspro.com
