Defense and aerospace manufacturer of mission-critical components and systems
Curtiss-Wright is a diversified manufacturer serving defense, aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors with 5,001–10,000 employees across the U.S. and internationally. The tech stack reveals a traditional manufacturing operations profile: CAD tools (SolidWorks, AutoCAD), simulation (FEA), embedded systems (FPGA, NXP, Qualcomm), and legacy PLM/quality systems (IBM DOORS, Clearquest). The organization is mid-transformation—actively implementing SAP S/4HANA across materials management and procure-to-pay—while maintaining a heavy engineering and manufacturing hiring base (354 of 502 roles) focused on product development, yield improvement, and compliance-driven delivery.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Systems Engineer, Business Unit Director, Operations Director, SAP MM/PP Lead
Curtiss-Wright designs and manufactures highly engineered products and systems for commercial aerospace, defense, power generation, oil and gas, and industrial markets. Operating since 1929 as the merged entity of aviation pioneers' legacies, the company operates manufacturing and engineering facilities in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and internationally. Core competencies center on rugged, mission-critical components—high-pressure valves for nuclear, embedded computing systems, and complex integrated solutions—built to perform in demanding, regulated environments. The organization is simultaneously optimizing manufacturing efficiency (lean initiatives, yield improvement, defect reduction) and executing ERP modernization (SAP implementation), with active hiring concentrated in engineering and manufacturing roles across multiple geographies.
Primary tools: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CNC, FEA simulation, Oracle, IBM DOORS, Jira, and AWS. Embedded: FPGA, NXP, Qualcomm, Broadcom processors. Currently implementing SAP S/4HANA across materials management and procure-to-pay.
Active hiring in 11 countries: U.S., Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, U.K., France, India, Switzerland, Thailand, Ireland, Germany. Engineering roles represent 209 of 502 active openings, spanning senior, mid, junior, and lead levels.
Active projects include high-pressure valves for nuclear power, rugged deployed and ruggedized computer systems for harsh environments, lean manufacturing initiatives, new product introduction programs, and yield/defect reduction efforts across manufacturing operations.
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