Engineer III - Military Flight Controls Division

Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

Military Flight Controls Division Supporting aircraft worldwide, Parker Aerospace's Military Flight Controls Division (MFCD) provides primary and secondary flight control systems that make flight possible. Tested, proven and trusted in commercial and military applications for decades, MFCD provides precise position-control actuation solutions for military aircraft across the United States and with foreign partners. The division's JetPipe electrohydraulic servovalve (EHSV) technology is used across commercial and military aircraft around the world. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the Military Flight Controls Division is the global leader in fly-by-wire flight control systems and electrohydraulic products and offers the world's most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Researches, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products. Develops and recommends solutions to well-defined engineering requirements, or for components or segments of a complex product or system, to ensure that design objectives are met. Applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain (e.g. mechanical; electrical, chemical, etc.). Works for an engineering project or with a cross-functional team; may have regular customer/suppler interaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborating in a team environment, the engineer helps resolve issues that affect production or product quality, such as nonconformances, yield concerns, or supplier-related problems. Reviews data, participate in problem-solving sessions, and assist in defining corrective and preventive actions.
• Supports production teams with technical guidance and helps implement improvements that stabilize processes, improve quality, and reduce scrap or rework.
• Helps keep existing products performing as intended by investigating issues that arise in the field or in manufacturing.
• Collects data, review test results, and collaborate with more senior engineers and cross-functional teams to understand the problem.
• Helps define and implement corrective actions, and provide clear technical feedback to internal stakeholders and, when needed, support customer-facing teams with accurate, engineering-based information.
• Completes defined technical tasks (e.g. modify product functional specifications, detailed drawings and schematics; define data elements and structure; analyze and interpret test reports and results). Develops reports and documentation in response to technical information requests.
• Provides technical information for review with product engineering and design review teams.
• Applies established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods.
• Contributes to supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports.
• Participates in initiatives aimed at improving reliability, manufacturability, and cost effectiveness, often applying basic Lean, Six Sigma, or Parker Business System tools. By supporting standardization, design-for-manufacture, and design-for-reliability activities, they help extend product life, reduce complexity, and improve the overall value delivered to customers.
• Develops detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements. Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency, and contractual requirements.
• Performs feasibility and trade studies applying standard analytical methods; recommends solutions which are defined and reviewed for implementation.
• Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision.
• Ensures conformance to product qualification procedures and parameters to achieve customer and product reliability and safety standards.
• Utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.
• Creates and maintains specifications, test procedures, reports, and other technical documents, and help ensure that product changes are captured in a controlled and traceable way.
• Supports risk management activities, such as FMEAs, and help demonstrate compliance during internal or external audits by providing clear technical documentation and rationale for sustaining decisions.
• Reviews product and document specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures. Identifies design errors, process errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.
• Helps build engineering capability by sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Montors engineers, co-ops, and technicians, providing guidance on methods, tools, and internal/external standards.
• Serves as a key engineering representative on cross-functional teams, communicating technical status, risks, and options clearly to stakeholders, and helping drive alignment on sustaining priorities and solutions.
• Takes the lead on more complex product and process issues that arise in manufacturing or in the field. Use structured problem-solving methods (such as 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, or fault tree analysis) to identify true root causes rather than just addressing symptoms.
• Defines and helps implement robust corrective and preventive actions, and provide higher-level technical support to internal teams and, when appropriate, engage directly with customers on technical topics.
• Capable of developing and maintaining schedules and budgets for multi-team projects and can multi-task though simultaneous programs.
• The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification.
• The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (BS) in an engineering or science technical discipline.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 4-7 years of related experience.
• Has working knowledge of Mechanical or Hydraulic engineering domain principles and techniques, product functionality, industry practices, regulations, and policies. General knowledge of other related engineering and technical areas.
• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design or modeling systems); ability to use standard Microsoft software packages. May require capability using specialized software applications or languages.
• Ability to work with general objectives regarding projects and team goals; applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques that should be applied. Works collaboratively in a team environment.

• Ability to effectively communicate status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Responsive to inquiries from other engineering and business teams.

  
  

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $100,300 to $159,400 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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