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Salary
$90k – $120k per year
Location
In office (Shelby)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Visa
Filed H-1B visas in the last two years
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. Curtiss-Wright scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Curtiss-Wright is an American industrial company formed in 1929 from the merger of businesses founded by the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, making it one of the oldest names in aviation. It no longer builds aircraft, and instead supplies highly engineered components and systems for naval nuclear propulsion, commercial nuclear power, aerospace platforms, defence electronics and industrial process equipment. Headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, its position on United States naval reactor programmes is effectively sole-source and underpins much of its earnings.

Mechanical Design Engineer, Sr - Hybrid

As a Sr Mechanical Design Engineer, you will, design and analyze moderately complex mechanical systems and electronic components, equipment and packaging. Our customers are mainly military and commercial aerospace OEM’s looking for mechanical and electro-mechanical actuation solutions for flight controls, door drive systems and other needs. You will conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs. Additionally, you will, directly support personnel in the preparation of detailed design, design testing and prototype fabrication and provide design information to drafting for packaging documentation.

Location: Shelby, NC *Hybrid

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in NC. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness BenefitsILearning and Development Opportunities IReferral Program ICompetitive Pay IRecognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge

  • Designs new equipment, machinery and components to meet or exceed customer specifications and requirements while ensuring manufacturability with internal and/or external capabilities.
  • Determines technical objectives and develops innovative, practical solutions to advance technical engineering problems.
  • Designs and conducts development testing with Test Engineers. Analyzes resulting data to interprets results, conducts analysis and supports Test Engineer in writing analysis and test reports.
  • Capability to draw conclusions and reconcile differences between predicted and actual results.
  • Provides engineering design, maintenance support and training to the manufacturing areas and assess new and existing equipment to optimize efficiency, safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
  • Plans and coordinates the maintenance of moderately complex engineering solutions including documentation, reporting, publishing, and making technical or other presentations to ensure visibility of the solution(s).
  • Assists in building, installing, debugging and testing designed equipment to ensure production capabilities.
  • Provides technical support to failure investigations and bid responses.
  • Assess non-conforming product for engineering disposition as part of MRB process.

What You Bring

  • Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 5-10 years of experience
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Experience creating moderately complex mechanical designs to meet customer requirements and specification.
  • Experience interfacing with customer technical and program management personnel.
  • Ability to take long-term engineering goals and break them down to manageable, near-term actions for you and available design support personnel.
  • 3D modeling and design (we use Siemens NX)
  • Layout and drawing creation (we use Siemens NX)
  • Aerospace engineering experience (commercial and military) preferred. Commercial Vehicle and Industrial experience also will be considered.
  • Experience with gear design or electrical enclosure design for aerospace or military use is strongly desirable.

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Actuation Division designs, manufactures, and supports electro-mechanical actuation products and systems for use in demanding applications in Aerospace, Defense and Industrial Automation markets. Our market leading solutions help improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of our customers' operations and platforms, as well as reducing their environmental impact with energy efficient electro-mechanical designs and technology. For the Aerospace market, we supply actuation systems for flight control, landing gear, utility and other applications on both commercial and military aircraft. In Ground & Naval Defense markets, we support a wide array of applications ranging from door assist, ramp and hatch actuation, weapons handling systems, radar and launch platform actuation, and robotic (AUV/ROV) actuation.

To learn more, please visit us at About | Actuation Division | Curtiss-Wright (cw-actuation.com)

*Please note, benefits are country specific and may vary from location to location.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by ourTalent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

For US Applicants: EEO is The Law - click here for more information.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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