Design Engineer

SUMMARY:

- Conceives and provides practical product design applications using complex technical principles.
- Creates concepts and directs the design and development of complex engineering projects.
- Evaluates design concepts for assembly and serviceability.
- Prepares concept, design, development, and feasibility studies of complex engineering projects.
- Prepares project plans and is responsible for meeting scheduled dates.
- Conducts technical evaluations of major systems on competitive products.
- Provides guidance to other engineers responsible for portions of the product project to ensure project schedules are met.
- Evaluates, defines, and resolves design and manufacturing problems.
- May travel to domestic plants and customer job sites to solve design problems or to field-test locations to evaluate a product improvement.
- Uses technical expertise and product knowledge to play a leadership role when interfacing with Test and Evaluation, Service, Plant personnel, suppliers and consultants.
- Works with manufacturing teams resolving problems with manufacturing and statistical process controls.

SKILLS:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
- Five to seven years engineering experience required.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

- Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability.
- A collaborative leader, team player, and detail oriented.
- Ability to design and route lines in Creo2, make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations, releasing engineering drawings.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer generated reports.
- Previous experience with computer applications and software related to the engineering field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Four year Engineering degree
- 5 to 7 years in progressive engineering assignments, 2 years of those in design
- Must have a good mechanical aptitude with ability to develop product concepts
- Requires strong leadership ability and good communications skills
- High level of proficiency in ProE/Creo2
- Full knowledge of engineering drawing preparation and releasing procedure

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience with hoses and fittings
- Experience with tubing/piping fabrications
- Experience with Teamcenter