Engineer III

Job Description

Job Description

Move Forward with Volt!

Volt is immediately hiring a Design Engineer in San Diego, CA.

As a  Design Engineer , you will:

• Design and develop gearbox systems for gas turbine engines.
• Design gas turbine components for the powerhead, LRUs, and other equipment.
• Perform detailed mechanical design, including gear geometry, housing, bearings, seals, shafts, and lubrication systems.
• Conduct analytical studies (load analysis, thermal, FEA, fatigue) to ensure mechanical integrity and performance comply with customer and airworthiness    specifications.
• Prepare and review engineering documentation including 3D models, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Support testing and validation of the gearbox components and systems.
• Participate in root cause investigations and provide corrective actions for development and in-service issues.
• Interface with suppliers and subcontractors for build to print and build to specification components.
• Follow-up with other engineering groups to assure design performs as specified.
• Coordinate with other engineering and company departments to achieve optimization of the design, based on established constraints.
• Build a strong relationship with clients, partners and parent company technical team in a partnership environment.

This is a full-time opportunity.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:30pm.

The ideal candidate must have:

• BS in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or similar field.
• 10+ years’ experience in gearbox development with gas turbine designs or within aerospace.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., CATIA, NX) and analysis tools (ANSYS).
• Familiarity with materials, coatings, and heat treatment processes relevant to gearbox components.
• Experience with aerospace standards and design practices.
• Demonstrated experience with Dimensioning and Tolerancing ASME Y14.5-2009 (GD&T).
• Demonstrated Experience with Stack Up Analysis.
• Knowledge of lubrication systems, thermal management, and tribology.
• Experience in designs that comply with airworthiness rules and aviation standards as related to commercial aircraft engines.
• Understand the operation of aircraft Auxiliary Power Units and related systems.
• Understands configuration management and design control.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make good decisions related to component design and application
• Creative and innovative problem solver.

Payrate: $70.00-$81.00 per hour DOE

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt  is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email  View email address on ziprecruiter.com or call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt  does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.  The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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