Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Estimated annual base pay: $129,100 (minimum) - $161,400 (midpoint) - $193,700 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

  • 401(k) match (4.5%)

  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

• Paid parental leave

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

• Voluntary benefits, including:

  • Home / Auto Insurance discounts

  • Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're an experienced Reliability Engineer, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering Reliability reports to the Engineering Leader and is responsible for complex product/system design, mentoring, driving process improvements, strategic planning, and presentations. This position provides new intellectual property to the organization, as well as technical leadership to the enterprise. The Senior Staff Engineer provides leadership in the development of industry standards and has a high level of industry/Customer contact and industry awareness. This position participates in enterprise negotiation as well as providing technical evaluation of new opportunities within the PLC process. The Senior Staff Engineer develops roadmaps and sets technical strategy and direction, and has a strong relationship with Customer, Supplier, individuals, and organizations on a systems/standards basis.

What you will be doing...

• Work closely with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers throughout the Development Life Cycle to ensure Product Reliability and MTBF requirements are achieved

• Lead the design and execution of reliability test plans for complex electronic systems in accordance with MIL-HDBK-217 and other critical standards

• Develop short-term and long-term roadmaps for continuous improvement in component selection, design and analysis capability to ensure products have industry-leading MTBF

• Perform simulations and design analysis throughout the Development Life Cycle including FEA, Thermal and Vibration

• Drive the integration of reliability principles throughout the Development Life Cycle

• Author technical reliability reports and present findings to stakeholders

What we are looking for...

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

• Over 12 years of experience in senior reliability engineering roles, with a strong emphasis on electronic and mechanical systems

• Expertise in MIL-HDBK-217, reliability modeling, and statistical reliability analysis

• Proven track record of leading reliability initiatives in a high-tech, fast-paced environment

• Experience with ANSYS Simulation Software Tools including Mechanical, Icepak, Sherlock,

• Experience with DO-254

• Experience applying DFSS tools and methodologies

• Solid knowledge of engineering quality systems (examples: Product Life Cycle, engineering change, configuration management)

• Highly refined written/verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability in giving presentations; expert technical writing skills (procedures, reports, etc.). Represents Woodward in the industry.

• Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to drive results across organizational boundaries

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt a plus

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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