Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.  

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.  

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.  

The training period for this position will take place onsite at our Rockford, IL facilities. The training duration will be approximately 18 months. Candidate will transition to our new facility in Spartanburg, SC.

Senior:  

Estimated annual base pay: $93,000 (minimum) - $121,000 (midpoint) - $149,000 (maximum)

Staff:

Estimated annual base pay: $113,000 (minimum) - $147,000 (midpoint) - $181,000 (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  

Senior:

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Support and Leadership: Manages engineering aspects of complex projects or leads specific project components. Mentors junior team members on project tasks and processes.

• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Resolves complex technical problems by applying advanced analytical techniques and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Best Practices and Design Standards: Develops and refines design strategies that align with company goals and industry standards. Leads efforts to standardize best practices across the team.

• Design, Testing, and Analysis: Designs, tests, and analyzes high-complexity systems. Ensures alignment with department-wide quality, reliability, and maintainability standards.

• Process Improvement: Identifies and implements process improvements with a measurable impact on team efficiency, quality, and cycle time.

Key Skills:

• Engineering Knowledge and Component Understanding: Advanced understanding of engineering principles and components. Applies knowledge to complex tasks and projects.

• Emerging Technologies: Actively researches and evaluates emerging technologies to identify potential applications for projects.

• Problem Solving: Effectively solves complex problems using advanced analytical techniques and creative solutions.

• Design, Modeling, Analytical: Advanced proficiency in design principles and tools. Can apply modeling and analytical techniques to solve complex challenges.

• Testing Systems and Validation Knowledge: Designs and executes comprehensive testing plans, ensuring accurate validation of systems and components.

• Collaboration and Presentation: Collaborates effectively across teams and presents findings to cross-functional stakeholders with clear and concise communication.

• Equipment Theory and Design: Contributes to the design and optimization of test equipment and systems. Gains recognition as a knowledgeable resource in this area.

• Team Leadership: Leads small teams or sub-projects, ensuring tasks are completed on time and meet quality standards.

• Process Improvements: Identifies and drives meaningful process improvements at the team level, focusing on efficiency and quality.

• Application and Field Use Knowledge: Possesses strong knowledge of tested products and their applications, with the ability to provide insights to improve product performance.

Staff:

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Support and Leadership: Oversees all engineering aspects of highly complex projects, including planning, execution, and delivery. Serves as a mentor and trainer for engineers, technicians, and designers on advanced tasks and processes. May serve as a technical advisor.

• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Identifies and resolves intricate technical problems within systems using comprehensive analytical methods and appropriate technologies.

• Best Practices and Design Standards: Leads the development and implementation of advanced design standards and innovative engineering strategies. Proactively drives best practices across departments.

• Design, Testing, and Analysis: Designs, tests, and analyzes high-complexity systems with site wide impact. Establishes department-wide standards for producibility, testability, maintainability, and reliability.

• Process Improvement: Leads initiatives to optimize processes at a department level. Proposes and executes significant process improvements with organization-wide benefits.

Key Skills:

• Engineering Knowledge and Component Understanding: Broad and deep understanding of engineering principles. Applies knowledge to multi-faceted projects with significant challenges.

• Emerging Technologies: Evaluates emerging technologies and integrates them into projects to achieve innovative solutions.

• Problem Solving: Anticipates and addresses complex problems using advanced methods, tools, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Design, Modeling, Analytical: Expertise in design principles and tools. Leads the development of advanced models and analytical approaches for high-complexity systems.

• Testing Systems and Validation Knowledge: Designs and executes comprehensive testing plans, ensuring accurate validation of systems and components.

• Collaboration and Presentation: Collaborates effectively across teams and presents findings to cross-functional stakeholders with clear and concise communication.

• Equipment Theory and Design: Contributes to the design and optimization of test equipment and systems. Gains recognition as a knowledgeable resource in this area.

• Team Leadership: Leads small teams or sub-projects, ensuring tasks are completed on time and meet quality standards.

• Process Improvements: Identifies and drives meaningful process improvements at the team level, focusing on efficiency and quality.

• Application and Field Use Knowledge: Possesses strong knowledge of tested products and their applications, with the ability to provide insights to improve product performance.

Successful candidates typically have: 

Senior/Staff:

• 4year Bachelors BS OR 10+ years equivalent experience  

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 and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws. 

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