Design Engineer

DESIGN ENGINEER - TORQUE SYSTEMS

Advance Mfg. Co., Inc. Location: Westfield, MA (Advance Mfg. Co., Inc.) Reports to: Product Manager - Advance Mfg. Co., Inc., Product Division Department: Engineering Position Summary Advance Mfg. Co., Inc., a Precinmac Large Format business, is seeking a Design Engineer to support its proprietary torquing systems product line - hydraulic torque wrenches, computerized torque systems, and calibration equipment used in the assembly, disassembly, and overhaul of jet aircraft engines. This role will own design changes driven by customer engine revisions, support integration of the torque system product line onto new engine platforms, and help ensure designs remain manufacturable, reliable, and compliant with OEM requirements. This is an opportunity to work on patented, mission-critical tooling used across the commercial and military aerospace engine fleet.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and modify torque wrench, computerized torque system, and calibration equipment components in response to customer-driven engine revisions and configuration changes
• Lead or support engineering efforts to adapt or extend existing torque system designs (e.g., blind-torquing systems, data acquisition/control architecture) to new engine platforms and programs
• Perform strength-of-materials analysis (stress, fatigue, load path) to validate new and modified designs against torque, durability, and safety requirements
• Apply design-for-manufacturability (DFM) principles to ensure new designs translate efficiently into Advance Mfg. Co., Inc.'s CNC machining and fabrication processes
• Create and maintain design documentation: drawings, specifications, tolerance stacks, bills of material, and engineering change notices
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and assembly teams to resolve design-related production issues and support first-article inspection and qualification
• Support customer and OEM technical interactions, including design reviews, qualification testing, and documentation required for engine-program approval
• Maintain and improve existing product documentation and configuration control as systems evolve over their service life
• Support root-cause investigations and corrective action design changes for field or production issues

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• Solid working knowledge of strength of materials (stress analysis, fatigue, material selection) as applied to mechanical component design
• Practical experience with design for manufacturability, particularly for machined and fabricated metal components
• Proficiency with CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or equivalent) and GD&T
• Ability to read and generate detailed mechanical drawings and specifications
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and customer-facing teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the design, assembly, or testing of jet aircraft engines or other high-reliability aerospace/defense mechanical systems
• Familiarity with torque control methods, hydraulic tooling, or precision fastening systems
• Experience working within an OEM-approval or engine-program qualification process (e.g., Pratt & Whitney, GE Aerospace, Rolls-Royce)
• Exposure to patent-protected or proprietary product design and configuration control practices
• Experience in a CNC machining and fabrication manufacturing environment

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Customer-driven engine revisions are translated into validated design changes on schedule, without compromising fit, form, or function
• New engine-platform integration projects move from concept to manufacturable design with minimal rework
• Designs consistently reflect sound strength-of-materials judgment and manufacturability, reducing downstream production and quality issues