Position Summary

Engineer I – Military Flight Controls Division

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 afterspanet 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 worlds most advanced motor design capabilities for flight controls.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Collaborates with cross-functional and production teams to resolve quality and reliability issues, analyze data, and define corrective and preventive actions that improve processes, reduce scrap, and support existing products in the field and in manufacturing. They complete defined technical tasks, prepare documentation and reports, and apply standard engineering practices and tools (including Lean, Six Sigma, and Parker Business System methods) to enhance reliability, manufacturability, cost effectiveness, and overall customer value.

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. 

• The engineer 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. 

• Support in defining and implementing corrective actions as well as providing clear technical feedback to internal stakeholders and, as 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). Develops reports and documentation in response to technical information requests.

• Provides technical information for review with product engineering and design review teams. Consistently 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate) in an engineering or science technical discipline. Professional entry level position.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 1-3 years of related experience.
• Fundamental knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, and techniques.
• General knowledge of industry products, customers, and related legal/regulatory requirements.
• Fundamental knowledge of and use of basic engineering design and analysis tools (e.g. computer-aided design programs). Learns and utilizes specialized engineering databases; may require programming skills.
• Develops familiarity with products and customer specifications and standards applicable to assigned product line or system.
• Ability to communicate status of technical tasks and actions taken with clarity and precision.
• Ability to work with general direction and instruction regarding the scope of assignments; determines the priority and order of assignments; and applies judgment in selecting procedures and techniques.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION

• Pay Range: $72,650 annually to $121,050 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

BENEFIT AND 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 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

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.

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

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.(“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