What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer III position at Fender?
We are searching for a Design Engineer III based in Scottsdale, AZ. This position is responsible for the design of electric and / or acoustic guitars and basses and associated components from initial concepts through release to manufacturing and ensures that the designs meet marketing requirements as well as department design standards. This position works with Manufacturing on new designs to assure manufacturability, provides technical support on products already in production and works collaboratively with the product management team, other engineers, CAD specialists, model shop and support personnel, and management. Essential Functions : With minimal supervision, design new instruments and modify existing designs, ensuring that all design standards and marketing requirements are maintainedWith minimal supervision, devise solutions to technical problems that arise in productionCreate engineering change notices as necessaryCommunicate with Marketing and Manufacturing team members regarding design decisions and trade-offs and obtain appropriate input to ensure the quality of the designUse CAD tools to create drawings for new designs and to modify existing designsSet up and evaluate prototype, pilot and production instruments to assess quality and accuracy to specificationsCommunicate with, design and evaluate musical instrument products with global OEM partners Qualifications : A Bachelor of Science in Mechancal Engineering or equivalent is requiredFive or more years of Solidworks experienceFive years or more of experience working in high-volume consumer product manufacturing requiredProficiency with typical business applications – e-mail, Excel, Word, etc. – is requiredExcellent technical and non-technical, verbal and written communications skills are requiredProficiency with AutoCad, CamWorks and / or Mastercam is desiredExperience playing a musical instrument, preferably with strings, is desiredWoodworking and instrument building / repair experience is desired; guitar wiring experience a big plus
