Product Engineer, Lead
Curtiss-Wright Steam & Air Solutions (SAS), a business unit of Curtiss-Wright,
designs, manufactures, tests and provides - Navy steam turbines and steam
valves, nuclear steam turbines, and aftermarket steam parts, upgrades, and
overhauls.
Located in Summerville SC, this brand-new state-of-the-art facility is
approximately 134,000 square feet dedicated to manufacturing in relations to
machining, welding, assembly and quality inspections.
https://www.cw-ems.com/sas/default.aspx
[https://www.cw-ems.com/sas/default.aspx]
Location: Summerville, SC (greater Charleston)
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and
Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I
Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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& Supportive Culture [https://careers.curtisswright.com/en/who-we-are/]
Salary: $99,000 - $143,000
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline
only, reflecting a position based in SC. Criteria such as the candidate’s
qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as
well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an
offer.
The Opportunity:
The Lead Product Engineer is a high-impact technical authority responsible for
guiding product lifecycle strategy, directing complex engineering initiatives,
and ensuring that product performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost
objectives align with long-term business and customer needs. This role provides
enterprise-level technical leadership, shapes product roadmaps, mentors senior
engineers, drives cross-functional execution from concepts through high-volume
production, and advises leadership on technology decisions, risk posture, and
investment priorities.
Your Challenge:
* Provide advanced technical leadership across major product programs by
defining product strategy, establishing engineering direction, and ensuring
cohesive design, risk mitigation, and long-term viability
* Guide cross-functional product development teams - including design, test,
reliability, and manufacturing - to align architectures, requirements, and
implementation plans that meet cost, quality, and performance targets
* Lead enterprise-level product reviews, change decisions, technology
selections, and process frameworks that improve consistency,
manufacturability, and engineering execution quality
* Anticipate and resolve complex, system-wide product issues by developing
innovative engineering solutions, shaping product roadmaps, and ensuring
readiness for production scaling and lifecycle sustainment
* Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, support talent development and succession
planning, and represent the product engineering function in customer,
regulatory, and executive-facing engagements
Your Expertise:
* Due to DoD requirements, candidates must be US citizens
* Must be able to obtain and maintain DoD Security clearances and approvals
* Ability to travel 5% - 15% per year dependent upon projects assigned
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
* 12–15+ years of progressive design engineering experience with significant
leadership responsibility across product development, manufacturing, or
systems integration
* Recognized subject matter expert with broad influence and proven success
resolving highly complex product engineering challenges
* Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional engineering programs and
align diverse technical teams to shared product objectives
* Strong architectural thinking and systems-level understanding of product
design, manufacturing processes, validation, and lifecycle sustainment
* Experience defining engineering strategy, technical standards, and long-range
product roadmaps
* Excellent communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder-management
skills
* Knowledge of applicable regulatory, quality, reliability, and safety
requirements for engineered products
* Proven mentor and coach to senior technical talent with a track record of
building high-performing engineering teams
* High degree of professional maturity, accountability, and business acumen
Who We Are:
Our Values
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Environmental, Social and Governance
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject
to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the
security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled
information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or
protected veteran status.
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the
recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition
[TA_COE@curtisswright.com] and we will make all reasonable efforts to
accommodate your request.
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participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team
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submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or
affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of
Curtiss-Wright.
Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject
to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the
security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled
information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color,
sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age,
ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital
status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally
protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process,
please contact Talent Acquisition. [TA_COE@curtisswright.com]
For US Applicants: EEO is The Law – click here for more information.
[https://www.eeoc.gov/poster]
If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the
recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition
[TA_COE@curtisswright.com] and we will make all reasonable efforts to
accommodate your request.