CareerPlan

Lead Sustaining Engineer

Los Angeles, California, USA, 90039Full-time$112k–$170k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Provide technical ownership and leadership for supporting and improving legacy fluid power and motion control products after initial development, resolving design, manufacturing, and field issues.

Role type

Lead Sustaining Engineer (Mechanical/Aerospace)

Builds

Legacy fluid power and motion control products, test components, rigs, and systems

Domain

Aerospace / Fluid Motion Control

Required skills

Mechanical or Design Engineering, Hydraulic or Pneumatic control devices, Root-cause analysis, Engineering documentation, Product standardization, Cost reduction, GD&T principles, Tolerance stack-up analysis

Preferred skills

Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree, Electromechanical products, Complex manifolds, 3D CAD software, CREO, ANSYS, Matlab/Simulink, DFSS, dfM, FMEA, DOE, RCCA

Technologies

CREO, ANSYS, Matlab/Simulink

Responsibilities

Provide technical design and analysis support for existing products, product improvements, test components, rigs, and systems; Serve as PDS Engineering decision authority for system, component, and test rig designs; Lead root-cause resolution for design, manufacturing, inspection, and test issues; Create, review, and maintain engineering documentation including drawings, test procedures/reports, and design review materials; Ensure product standardization and adherence to engineering processes; Drive component design improvements focused on cost reduction and first-pass yield

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC