Design Engineer

Job Title - Design Engineer

Type - Hybrid

Location - Peoria IL

Description -

Position’s Contributions To Work Group:

• Designs, develops, builds, and implements new components, products, or technologies.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Researching new materials and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
• Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance. Overseeing the efforts of drafting and testing specialists.
• Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
• Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.
  
  

Typical Task Breakdown:

• Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
• Communicates with cross-function engineering teams (internally and externally) to understand various requirements of product design.
• Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
• Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
• Assists in building a complex prototype of product.
  
  

Interaction With Team:

• Ability to work with design and analysis teams, both local and abroad.
• Ability to work with external suppliers, collaborating on design and manufacturing needs.
  
  

Work Environment:

Office based

Education & Experience Required:

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.
• 2-4 years’ experience
  
  

(Required)

Technical Skills

Knowledge of cooling systems technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
• Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
• Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
• Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
• Assists in building a complex prototype of product.
  
  

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Generates specifications for parts or components with CAD software.
• Reuses design components via reusable libraries following standard procedures.
• Uses CAD to perform basic drafting such as wire frames, solid objects and array of objects.
• Performs routine changes to computerized schematics or drawings.
• Creates views of objects in 2 and 3 dimensions; creates perspective drawings and orthogonal views.
  
  

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
  
  

(Desired)

Product Design - Manufacturing: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Participates in the conception process of a manufacturing product vision.
• Collects and analyzes customer and market requirements, and generates reports.
• Utilizes design methods to implement the construction of a new design model.
• Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
• Assists in the testing and refinement of a new product design.
  
  

Client Processes and Procedures

• Checking and releasing of prints
• APQP
  
  

Analysis/Virtual Design

• Working knowledge of virtual analysis as it pertains to structural life/durability requirements