Senior Design Engineer

Onanon, Inc. is a world class connector / cable assembly manufacturer that prides itself on supporting our customers with the ability to design & produce electro-mechanical interconnect systems for a variety of industries (Medical, Automotive, Industrial, Aviation, Defense, Commercial).
Our team is looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer who has a personality that matches Onanon’s affable culture (friendly, supportive, easy to talk to), is passionate about product development and innovation, and can solve complex engineering challenges. The ideal candidate will be a creative, detail-oriented, self-driven engineer who takes strong ownership of their work, makes sound technical decisions, and can lead products from early-stage concept through design validation and production launch.

The Senior Design Engineer will work with the Design Engineering team on new and existing business spanning multiple markets and business opportunities. This position is responsible for the technical ownership and execution of multiple electro-mechanical connector and interconnect development programs from ideation and concept through production launch. Responsibilities include researching new technologies, developing and improving products, performing detailed engineering design and analysis, creating production documentation, developing prototypes and test plans, supporting product qualification, and working closely with customers, suppliers, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, and other cross-functional teams.

The Senior Design Engineer will also mentor Design Engineers and serve as a technical resource to the organization. The position reports to the Director of Engineering.

• Follow all safety policies, procedures and practices, minimizing risk and striving for “Zero” incidents.
• Follow all company policies, procedures, engineering methods and processes established by Engineering Management.
• Manage the technical aspects of product design projects from ideation / concept through design, prototyping, validation, qualification and production launch using lean product development techniques.
• Own the entire product design lifecycle and maintain responsibility for the technical quality and accuracy of assigned designs.
• Develop innovative electro-mechanical connector, cable assembly and interconnect solutions for customer and market requirements, including improvements to existing products.
• Work effectively both independently and with cross-functional teams; prioritize and balance multiple projects within a fast-paced design / production environment.
• Mentor Design Engineers and junior engineering team members on product development, design practices, troubleshooting and engineering decision-making.
• Demonstrate design expertise with plastics (injection molding) and metals (stamping and machining), including appropriate material, plating and finish selection.
• Apply knowledge of connector manufacturing processes including progressive die stamping, injection molding, machining, crimping, soldering, ultrasonic welding, automated / manual assembly and related processes.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation utilizing Solid Works and applicable PDM / ePDM systems, including 3D models, production drawings, BOMs, ECO / ECN documentation and related records.
• Apply advanced GD&T, tolerance analysis, tolerance stack-ups and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to production designs.
• Develop prototypes, fixtures, tooling, test samples and proof-of-concept assemblies using methods including 3D printing, machining and contact / connector prototyping.
• Develop Design Verification and Validation (DV&V) test plans to demonstrate compliance with product, customer and applicable regulatory…