Senior Product Design Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Directs and coordinates technical functions for an assigned family of products and/or major design projects

Description

Directs and coordinates all technical functions related to an assigned family of products and/or major design projects by analyzing feasibility, planning budgets and schedules, driving design development, and verifying performance through testing and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze research data or customer specifications to determine feasibility and propose product specifications
• Prepare work-plans, cost estimates, project budgets, and schedules; report adherence to schedule, budget, and technical requirements
• Confer with customer service, product management, and customers to clarify or resolve problems and develop designs
• Prepare or direct product/system layouts and detailed drawings/schematics; establish new part numbers, bills of material, and configuration rules
• Direct manufacturing/build of prototype products/systems
• Plan and develop experimental test programs or direct preparation of analyses to verify design adequacy
• Analyze test data to determine compliance with functional and performance specifications; prepare/coordinate test reports
• Understand DFMEA, DFMA, and VAVE principles
• Participate and drive NPD/NPI projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet targets
• Prepare or direct instruction manuals, illustrations, and other technical information; support and review marketing materials for technical accuracy
• Analyze product performance problems and disposition customer returns; recommend solutions to satisfy customer requirements
• Prepare internal reports or reports for customer distribution
• Prepare work instructions and department procedures
• Train on products and procedures within the area of expertise
• Disposition nonconforming material/products and initiate corrective action
• Review work performed by subordinates/other engineers for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards
• Use 3D CAD (Creo) and PLM (Windchill) tools for engineering and design tasks
• Knowledge of patent and trademark filings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. in Engineering)
• 5–10 years of related experience
• Ability to read and analyze scientific/technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to communicate with customers, regulatory agencies, and business stakeholders; write and present technical information
• Ability to apply engineering principles including stress/strain, torsion, bending, fatigue, buckling, fluid mechanics, and material science
• Familiar with ANSI Y14.5 drawing and GD&T standards
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD engineering software (PTC Creo preferred)
• Working knowledge of PLM (Windchill preferred)
• Working knowledge of ERP (SAP preferred)
• Ability to utilize custom MS Office environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary (range: $116,400.00–$163,600.00) plus benefits and potential bonus
• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Growth and developmental opportunities
• Other incentive compensation programs (specific benefits depend on collective-bargaining agreement)