Design Engineer

Position Summary
As part of a cross functional Engineering team, the Design Engineer will work throughout the conceptual stage, the design process, the testing phase, and through production launch and industrialization. The Design Engineer will be involved in developing new products and product extensions to compliment and support current product lines.

Core Functions

• Plan, conceptualize, and develop designs to effectively support existing and new product offerings.
• Develop testing processes and perform testing and validation of new designs.
• Coordinate with development team on concept realization and feasibility using SolidWorks modeling, and rapid prototyping methodologies. Perform engineering calculations to support design work.
• Use engineering analysis and simulation to design in product quality in the early design stages and reduce iteration and issues during new product introduction.
• Create design documentation for release to manufacturing including part/assembly drawings.
• Support design through production tooling, qualification testing, and manufacturing introduction.
• Create and review technical drawings, plans, and specifications using CAD software.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, and work with vendors and contractors.
• Perform detailed documentation to track project development and design process.
• Ensure project timeline is met and project stays within budget.
• Examine total cost of each project, while the effectiveness and safety of each design as a high priority.
• Participate in activities to verify the accuracy of designs, while documenting each process.
• Construct all bills of material for the designs and maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements
Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in mechanical product design required or 7-10 years of relevant industry/functional experience required in lieu of degree.
• 3D CAD mechanical design experience (SolidWorks).
• Experience in metal part design and associated mass production processes.

Skills, Abilities, And Knowledge.

• Deep understanding DFx concept.
• Technical skills must be current (used extensively for past three years).
• Clear understanding and application of APQP process.
• Skilled in Windows (Advanced User), Microsoft Office, SharePoint.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small or large group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner; gather and analyzes information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; Work well in group problem solving situations.

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

Physical Requirements

• This position is subject to Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The use of arm and/or leg controls require exertion of force greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time.

Physical Activities

• This position is subject to the following physical activities: crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and the use of hands, fingers, and wrists in repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is mainly subject to inside environmental conditions; protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.