Mechanical Engineer 3

Mechanical Engineer 3

Group: Aerospace Group N. America

Division: Fire, Safety & Power Systems (FPS)

Location : USA Simi Valley, CA - Voyager

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 26, 2026

Job ID : 69812

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At Parker Aerospace Group, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight throughout the aircraft's lifecycle, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise and 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 Parker Aerospace team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited professional and personal development opportunities. Working with some of the industry's most brilliant minds, 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 Aerospace Group, our team members belong, matter, and make a difference. We believe the key to bringing talented new team members into our organization is to focus on everyone’s talents and potential rather than the job specification. If you have innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence, we are happy to consider you for other roles at Parker that may be a good fit.

The Parker Aerospace Group, Simi Valley Fire, Safety, and Power Division site is a fully integrated location with product responsibility from Marketing and Engineering through Supplier Management, Program Management, and Manufacturing, ending with delivery to customers.

At Parker Aerospace Group, it is a worldwide leader in multiple Commercial and Military Aerospace product lines, including Fire and Smoke Detection and Extinguishing systems, Bleed Air Overheat detection systems, Actuators, Rudder Pedal Assemblies, Pumps, Fuel Gauging Systems, High-Temperature cables, and more.

At Parker Aerospace Group, Simi Valley Fire, Safety, and Power Division, Simi Valley, CA, is also a key supplier in selecting energy markets, including nuclear gas analyzers and nuclear containment vessel penetration cables. We work directly with the largest global aerospace companies, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, and many others.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Mechanical Engineer 3 will research, analyzes, designs, and tests component parts, processes, or systems to develop new and/or improve core products in the cable product line.

• ME 3 will develops and recommends solutions to engineering requirements for complex or specialized projects, to ensure that design objectives are met, including program scope, cost and schedule constraints.

• The ME 3 will applies engineering principles based on assigned engineering domain. ME 3 will works with engineering project managers or a cross‐functional team within the business unit on programs that serve the defense, aerospace, and energy markets. May have regular customer/supplier interaction.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER 3

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Applies the engineering design process to develop conceptual and detailed cable product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements. Investigates design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost (non‐recurring and recurring), operational efficiency, and contractual requirements. May develop preliminary designs from customer inpu

• ientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure the outcome and consequence of design alternatives. Interprets and validates test results for accuracy and precision. Generates product validation and verification procedures to achieve customer and product specifications. May utilize and interpret predictive models to simulate and verify design concepts.

• Provides technical information for review with cable product engineering team using established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods (e.g. structured design process; customer design reviews). Writes supporting documentation for procedures and technical reports; may write technical responses or proposals for customers.

• Contributes to the completion milestones associated with specific projects (e.g. create functional diagrams and system layouts; review detailed drawings and schematics; analyze material requirements; research customer data item requirements). Maintain efforts within defined cost and schedule constraints including status and root cause/corrective actions of associated variances.

• Reviews cable product specifications to ensure clarity, completeness, form, fit, function, and conformity to standards and procedures. Applies problem solving techniques to identify and resolve design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions, engineering change orders, and improvements to engineering management or the project team.

• Shares specialized knowledge with others. Assigned to mentor new employees. May represent the company on specific projects or engineering tasks.

• Sustains and supports existing cable products.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering discipline, other acceptable degree in electrical or aerospace. A master’s degree is preferred.

• Years of experience in mechanical engineering: 7+ years of experience.

• Industry experience: 5+ years in the aerospace environment.

• Has knowledge of product area and domain and develops breadth of knowledge of industry practices, techniques, regulations, and policies.

• Proficient with engineering design and analysis tools; ability to use standard software packages such as SolidWorks. May require using specialized software applications or languages.

• Ability to apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjust and correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results, and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes.

• 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.

• Proficient with standard project management tools and practices.

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

TYPICAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to operate a computer and is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk or move to other locations within or outside the facility. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Also expected of the employee is regular attendance, the ability to work cooperatively and professionally with others and members of the public, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once. The employee is occasionally required to travel. Essential Physical/Mental Abilities Required: Normal vision or correction to 20/20 including color vision. Conform to company safety policies and procedures.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package.

Come join the Parker Aerospace Team! We are proud to offer competitive benefits designed with health, wealth and well-being in mind. Our competitive package includes:

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

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $102,305 to $170,240 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.

Additional Comments:The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

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)