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Sr Product/Design Engineer - Aerospace

Location : GREENSBORO, NC, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Nov 17, 2025

Job ID : 61083

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Join Parker’s Filtration Group and be part of a global team driving innovative filtration solutions that protect people, equipment, and the environment across diverse industries. Experience a dynamic, collaborative culture where your ideas fuel progress and your work makes a meaningful impact on sustainability and technological excellence.

At Parker Hannifin’s Hydraulic & Aerospace Filtration Division (HAFD), we specialize in manufacturing high-quality products that filter, purify, and provide positive protection against contamination. Our solutions deliver predictable reliability for hydraulic, lubrication, fuel and air systems and components.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Product/Design Engineer will advocate and support the Corporate Win Strategy by handling design responsibilities for assigned products. In this role, you will develop new product variants, new products, and maintain and improve the product in terms of cost, quality and performance.

This role will report to the Engineering Manager and is an on-site role based in Greensboro, NC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Identifies opportunities for product improvements and cost out through evaluation of manufacturing practices and assembly methods. Utilizes CAD and FEA software to develop product improvements.

+ Performs cost analyses to justify changes, and coordinates activities of multiple disciplines to implement the changes.

+ Performs root cause analysis on defective products using engineering principles and knowledge of manufacturing processes. Determine root cause using statistical methods (e.g., Design of Experiments (DOE), SPC). Modifies existing products to resolve quality problems, and coordinates activities of multiple disciplines to implement a solution.

+ Modifies existing products and creates new products for new applications. Utilizes knowledge of systems and works directly with OEM’s to determine product performance requirements. Leads team members of product development projects and justifies monetary resources and personnel to attain project goals.

+ Defines product performance standards and product acceptance standards using knowledge of systems and laboratory testing equipment and procedures. Determines disposition of non-conforming material using engineering judgment and knowledge.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

+ Create product designs by:

+ Leading technical design review meetings with customer engineers while being the technical expert on the design and analysis.

+ Reviewing and comprehending customer design specifications

+ Communicating with customers to enable designs that solve the problem for the customer

+ Analyzing performance and dimensional requirements including dimensional variation analysis

+ Validate product designs by:

+ Setting up and operating hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic test stands and equipment

+ Conducting product validation tests

+ Fabricate development hardware by:

+ Operating manufacturing equipment

+ Ordering and scheduling necessary equipment

+ Monitoring project for nonconformance to cost and delivery goals

+ Provide support services to Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance by:

+ Analyzing and evaluating product application, manufacturability, and performance regarding price, quality, delivery and safety

+ Create/Review Product Designs for Manufacturability by:

+ Considering manufacturing capabilities along with performance requirements when tolerancing

+ Understanding in-house manufacturing methods, techniques and capabilities

+ Improving existing designs with engineering changes

+ Ensuring design and process documentation clarity – (i.e. making sure drawings, specs and routings are understood by production personnel)

QUALIFICATIONS

+ B.S. in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Technology and 5 to 10 years related experience

+ Prefer DFSS (Design for Six Sigma), project management, FMEA and quality systems experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

+ Excellent math and analytical skills, and familiarity with CAD and analysis software required.

+ Must possess strong mechanical aptitude, ability to use basic measuring tools, and hands-on capabilities to work on projects without supervision. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

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.

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.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.