Senior Project Engineer

Dover Precision Components (DPC) is hiring a Senior Project Engineer. We offer competitive pay and benefits, career advancement opportunities, and the ability to be a key contributor on the Marine Group Engineering Team focusing on Naval defense projects using fluid film bearings, magnetic bearings and special custom systems to meet customer needs.

In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering and design content of projects & customer proposals at the Waukesha Bearings office in Pawcatuck, CT for both new products and continuing support of current designs. This will involve engineering calculations, drawing support, process engineering and design changes. You will be a direct liaison with customers for the resolution of technical matters.

You will interpret design requirements and specifications and developing those into complex engineered system solutions. Only US Citizens can be hired into this position. We offer competitive salary and benefits and the ability to work a remote/hybrid schedule- 3 days a week onsite at our interactive and innovative Pawcatuck, CT facility, and 2 days a week remotely, if you’d like.

• System and Component level analysis (Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Magnetic, etc)
• Analyze product designs, interpret results, and determine optimum solution to the customers’ requirements for both new and existing products
• Perform engineering calculations, perform FEA analysis (e.g., stress, electromagnetic), examine specifications (procurement, MIL, ASME, etc), expedite and process engineering changes (ECNs)
• Interpret designs, assist / instruct the Design team
• Create, Interpret and review manufacturing and assembly drawings
• Develop close working relationships with key customers’ technical contacts, including significant customer interaction with respect to the engineering and management of projects
• Assist in the preparation of engineering project proposals
• Participate in client/contractor meetings and resolve client/engineering and management project issues
• Mentor newer engineers
• Create test procedures and reports
• Create specifications for test rigs, guide designers to design test rigs, select and create control and measurement systems for test, support test programs
• Optimize company processes

• 5-7 years of mechanical design/analysis experience
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is preferred) in mechanical engineering or related field
• Strong understanding of Engineering Principles and design practices.
• Demonstrated ability to create ideas and develop solutions – Excellent problem-solving skills
• Very strong communication skills – Ability to interface with customers, vendors, internal team
• Strong Experience with 3D CAD (Solid Works preferred, CSWA or demonstrated capability required)
• Strong computer skills, particularly Excel
• Strong FEA system/assembly simulation experience (Solidworks Simulation is a plus)
• Mastery of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 a plus
• Must have comprehensive working knowledge of manufacturing processes with the impact of the manufacturing process on the key factors that control a part’s form, fit, and function
• Must have a desire for cradle to grave support of complex systems

Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ ‘the Company’ is part of Dover Corporation’s ‘the Parent Company’ Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

Dover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings,…