Sr. Design Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the documentation and specification of equipment for mechanical solutions for both new and existing electric motors/coil/actuator assemblies in a cross-functional engineering team environment. This position has direct contact with the customers to understand their specification/needs and determine the best solution. The ideal candidate will approach the solutions from a systems standpoint and be capable of leading the project through the design/development process. The candidate would take direction from the project manager or engineering manager but needs to be capable of managing the day-to-day work on his/her own.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Highly skilled at converting customer requirements into electro-mechanical solutions.

• Self-starter, capable of maintaining project organization throughout the New Product Development process.

• Responsible for CAD component and assembly modeling, initial drawing package and Engineering Specification creation.

• Understands the applications and implications of GD&T and its effects on the manufacturability and inspection of the parts.

• Able to generate tolerance stack-up studies for mechanical components and assemblies.

• Work with product development project teams as the engineering design lead.

• Participate in hands on troubleshooting activities, cost-reduction activities, component evaluations, and other manufacturing initiatives.

• Collaborates with the test organization to define the testing requirements that align with customer specifications.

• Highly adept at organizing projects from initial directives through fabrication, assembly, QC, and initial production.

• Occasional regional and international travel is required (up to 20%)