Design​/Project Engineer

Overview

This role directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering design projects within the area of assigned responsibility.

• Create product designs based on customer/company defined criteria using CAD data, drawings, specifications, and customer DVP&R.
• Develop new product concepts, methods, and materials to broaden product offerings.
• Work directly with customers and internal resources to exchange data, ideas, designs, and concepts resulting in robust, functional, and manufacturable designs.
• Prepare budgetary and firm manufacturing estimates covering manufacturing process costs, including secondary operations, material, tooling, components, outside services, and packaging.
• Manage new projects from product design through implementation, including tool design, prototyping, product validation, launch support, and ongoing production support.
• Conduct engineering analyses for fit, function, tolerance stack‑ups, lifecycle testing, and application of GD&T.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, customer performance requirements, and specifications.
• Prepare DFEMA and DVP&R documentation for assigned projects.
• Prepare required APQP documentation per APQP procedure and customer requirements while maintaining compliance with IATF
  16949 standards.
• Coordinate technical development, scheduling, and resolution of engineering design and test problems.
• Prepare interim and completion project reports and proactively advise management of project status and projected results.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four‑year college or university.
• Minimum of 2 years related design engineering experience, including component design and CAD work in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Solid Works 3‑D design software.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of metal stamping, plastic injection molding, FEA, and kinematics.
• Strong understanding of GD&T principles and ability to apply them.
• Experience creating DFEMA and DVP&R documents.
• Organized, detail‑oriented, with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately.
• Strong collaboration skills: ability to share ideas and work with other professionals.