Product Design Engineer

Position: Product Design Engineer

Location: Austin, TX or Fremont, CA or Sparks, Nevada
Duration: Contract


Key job responsibilities:
• Deliver technical designs of vehicle packaging and material handling that are optimized for weight, precision, manufacturing, durability and velocity
• Perform CAD, FEA, and durability simulation of concept designs, recommend physical prototype candidates, and execute testing
• Conduct technical design reviews and ensure compliance to standards (ASTM, ISTA, etc.)
• Deliver finished designs, detailed drawings, and engineering specifications to be used for supplier bidding and compliance
• Research and implement new techniques and technologies, including materials, to continually improve vehicle packaging capability
• Participate in supplier evaluations to ensure technical deliverables can be achieved
• Partner with engineering teams in design, manufacturing, material flow, and packaging projects to develop design methodology, functional requirements, and execute concept through buy-off

What You'll Bring
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• 5+ years of experience designing mechanical components and systems from concept through production validation. Emphasis on Plastics design/manufacturing experience skillset.
• Strong working capability with CAD and CAE simulation (CATIA, Pro-Engineer, ANSYS, etc.)
• Able to deliver designs with datum structure, GD&T and accurate tolerance stack up analysis
• Familiar with design for manufacturing (DFM) and different manufacturing processes including machining, welding, injection molding etc.
• Working knowledge of a large variety of materials (aluminum, steel, composites, foam, etc.)
• Experience with design for reliability and respective durability testing requirements as well as with automation equipment and fixtures required