Product Engineer

Job Description

Product Engineer

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Location: Painesville, OH

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Industry: Aerospace & Defense (Tier-1 Global Supplier)

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The Mission

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Want to see your CAD models flying on virtually every major commercial airliner and military aircraft in the sky? Operating as a key business unit within a Fortune 500 aerospace family, we design, engineer, and manufacture mission-critical flight hardware. We are looking for an ambitious, design-obsessed Product Engineer to architect the next generation of complex hydraulic, fuel, and electro-mechanical fluid control systems.

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If you crave end-to-end hardware ownership, complex physics challenges, and the chance to lead full-lifecycle product development without corporate red tape, this is your launching pad.

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What You’ll Build & Drive

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• End-to-End Product Design: Concept, model, and analyze high-precision valves, actuators, and fluid components using 3D CAD and FEA tools.
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• Rapid Prototyping & Testing: Design test setups, run hardware through extreme thermal/pressure stress, resolve design anomalies, and validate mission-critical performance.
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• Technical Ownership: Lead internal and customer-facing design reviews, present engineering proposals to major aerospace OEMs, and sign off on drawing releases and design updates.
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• Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate directly with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to take your designs from your workstation to the shop floor and onto the aircraft.
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What You Bring

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• Education & Experience: BSME or BSAE with 3–10 years of hands-on engineering experience in a fast-paced hardware environment.
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• CAD & Simulation Arsenal: High proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and FEA/simulation tools (ANSYS preferred).
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• Fluid Power Expertise: Strong understanding of mechanical principles, fluid dynamics, or servo valve technology.
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• Problem-Solving Drive: High energy, attention to mechanical detail, and strong technical communication skills to present design choices to customers and leadership.
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• ITAR Requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) due to defense contract regulations.
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Bonus Points

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• Experience with PLM/PDM systems (SmarTeam or similar).
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• Direct experience with servo valves, electro-hydraulic controls, or high-reliability fluid systems.
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