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Woodward, Inc.

Engineering Manager - EMS Design and Drafting

Woodward, Inc., Niles, Illinois, United States, 60714

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Engineering Manager - EMS Design and Drafting 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Compensation $113,000.00/yr – $147,000.00/yr

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.

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: $113,000.00 (minimum) – $147,000.00 (midpoint) – $181,000.00 (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

Overview We are seeking a leader for the role of

Engineering Manager – Design and Drafting

with a focus on

electro‑mechanical product design in the Aerospace Industry . This role oversees the resources responsible for the design of our

motors, sensors, actuation and pilot controls

product lines and is based out of our world‑class Niles, IL facility.

Responsibilities

Develop a highly effective staff including full‑time, intern, and contract workers to carry out design activity for new and existing products and technologies.

Create and improve design tools, drafting standards, and workflows within Woodward’s Product Life Cycle (PLC) process to deliver high‑quality products on time.

Promote design best practices to maximize the value of our products, including design reviews, dimensional analysis, and continuous improvement tools such as Design for Six Sigma and lean.

Manage design department budget, including estimating and tracking team workload to assign resources to achieve business objectives.

Oversee configuration management processes, including the change review board process.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) required.

Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) preferred.

Management experience.

Experience with CAD systems and drafting standards.

6 to 8 years of engineering experience in aerospace or a closely related field.

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 or eligible to obtain all required authorizations.

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

The EMS Design and Engineering manager will report to the Engineering Services Director and be responsible for the EMS Design and Drafting team.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Manufacturing

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