Senior Design Engineer - Plastic Pipe & Conduit

Senior Design Engineer - Plastic Pipe & Conduit

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently searching for a Senior Design Engineer to be part of the Atkore Electrical Business Unit / Plastic Pipe & Conduit (PPC) Strategic Business Unit. Reporting to the Senior R&D Engineering Manager, this role serves as the technical lead for the design, development, validation, and commercialization of electrical conduit, pipe, fittings, fabricated fittings, and related infrastructure products.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong product development background, advanced engineering design skills, and demonstrated success leading to cross-functional initiatives from concept through product launch. This individual will work closely with Product Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to deliver innovative, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions that support Atkore's growth initiatives.

As a Senior Design Engineer, this role provides technical leadership through expertise and influence while driving continuous improvement, manufacturing capability advancement, and product innovation across the PPC portfolio.

What you’ll do:

New Product Development Design and develop new products related to infrastructure markets

Translate customer requirements, market opportunities, and business objectives into innovative product solutions

Function as design expert of new product development projects from concept through commercialization stages

Manage multiple product development and product improvement projects simultaneously

Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decision-making activities

Drive product validation, qualification testing, and commercialization efforts

Ensure products meet performance, quality, manufacturability, regulatory, and cost objectives

Drive value engineering, product standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives

Engineering Design & Innovation Develop and maintain CAD models, engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of material

Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), DFMEA, and Lean principles throughout development

Lead prototype design, testing, and validation activities

Conduct engineering analysis to optimize product performance, reliability, and cost competitiveness

Evaluate new materials, manufacturing processes, automation opportunities, and emerging technologies

Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)
Research competitive products and market trends to identify innovation opportunities

Manufacturing & Supplier Collaboration Collaborate with manufacturing facilities to support production readiness and successful product launches

Support tooling development, process validation, pilot production, and first article inspections

Work closely with Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve technical and manufacturing challenges

Partners with suppliers on tooling, materials, manufacturing processes, and product improvements

Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation

Work with external Tool Makers & departments to ensure cost, deliverables & timelines are met Provide direction, guidance, and expertise to team members on the design and development of Parts and Tooling Continuous Improvement and…