Sr. Design Engineer - Electro-Mechanical Actuation

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit, and control motion. The Sr. Design Engineer will serve as a technical lead for Electro-Mechanical Actuation aerospace products, responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of actuator designs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead system architecture, sizing, and design of electro-mechanical actuators (motor, gearing, ball screw/roller screw, position sensing)
• Perform analysis and design studies (torque-speed, position accuracy, life, safety and reliability)
• Define and manage requirements flow-down to the actuator component level
• Own actuator design through full lifecycle (concept → qualification → production)
• Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR) and ensure technical readiness
• Develop and maintain engineering models, drawings, and specifications
• Define and support component and system-level test plans
• Correlate analysis with test data and drive design improvements
• Lead root cause investigations for test or field failures
• Partner with component engineers, suppliers and manufacturing engineers to ensure proper integration
• Provide technical oversight to suppliers
• Drive DFM/DFA considerations and ensure producibility
• Lead technical execution against program milestones and deliverables of numerous new product introductions
• Balance performance, cost, weight, and manufacturability in design decisions
• Support customer interactions with technical expertise
• Assess and adapt to the impact of material availability, long-lead components, and supplier delivery schedules on engineering development, build plans, and program milestones
• Assist in Identifying & driving continuous improvement opportunities within the facilities and at our supplier's locations
• Contribute to the breakthrough product development process
• Maintain and improve existing products
• Create and maintain policies, procedures, engineering standards, programs, and work instructions

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
• 7 + years of EMA or related engineering work experience
• Advanced knowledge in the application, design and theory of operations for electro-mechanical actuators
• Working knowledge of 3D Solid Modeling software such as SolidWorks, Inventor, CREO, and/or CATIA
• Advanced knowledge of engineering part drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Background in metal manufacturing environment including metal cutting and grinding
• General working knowledge of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) tools
• Knowledge of Stage-Gate development processes
• Experience working in a lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environment is required
• Experience in root cause analysis and formal problem-solving techniques
• Demonstrated proficiency in time and project management
• Strong customer service orientation/ High level of interpersonal skills
• Capable of occasional travel to customers and plants