Design Engineer I

Design Engineer I

Job Description:


The Design Engineer's primary role is to assist with development projects by utilizing engineering knowledge, skills, and related experience to provide the company an efficient means of transferring ideas into reality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


Design:

• Conceptualizes designs and analyzes/selects materials and processes
• Performs engineering calculations or other analysis and coordinate FEA when appropriate
• Performs component and machine cost analysis
• Researches and understands the applicable industry and government standards (CE, UL, etc.)
• Creates models and drawings in the appropriate CAD software

Documentation:

• Researches and understands the basic requirements of appropriate manufacturing standards for components, subassemblies, and machines
• Supports the creation of machine documentation (manuals, labels, literature
• Produces drawings, performs bolted joint design, component tolerance stack-up, geometric tolerancing, FMEAs, and hazard analysis

Administrative Function:

• Compiles information for writing ECNs, creates and maintains BOMs.

Product Support:

• Provides production support through quality notifications and deviations
• Works with Product Support and Quality Assurance to improve machine warranty rates and resolve customer issues

Product Testing:

• In collaboration with Research & Development, creates test plans
• Evaluates results and recommends appropriate engineering action

Communication:

• Effectively communicates on a technical and non-technical level with members of other departments, suppliers and outside design houses and consultants
• May speak at various technical forums

Project Management:

• Works with cross functional departments and suppliers to ensure assigned duties within projects meet the time line, project cost, performance, quality, and safety requirements
• May serve as the technical leader for small projects

Required Skills:


Additional years of experience or education may be substituted for each other as determined by Human Resources.

1. A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is required.
2. A minimum of 1 year of design engineering experience is preferred.
3. U.S. Citizen (Sponsorship will not be provided now or in the future).
4. Proficient 2D and 3D CAD skills.
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
6. Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
7. A minimum GPA of 3.0 (cumulative or within your major) is preferred.