About this role
Job Summary:
This entry level/early career professional, product focused postion applies knowledge of engineering principles and design practices to create optimized design concepts and mechanical design specifications considering application, cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability. This role effectively communicates the capability of a design concept to meet cross-functional requirements including assessment of alternative and competitive design concepts, and works effectively across cross-functional disciplines to develop corporate and customer requirements including those required to resolve product issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Investigates Value Package Introduction (VPI) program team or field-based issues, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution from a design perspective, while documenting results with guidance from more experienced team members. Applies and supports the execution of processes such as Critical Design Decisions, System Design and Validation Consideration Checklist, Design Review, and tools such as iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, ANSYS Workbench required to enable high quality component and subsystem-level design decision making and design refinement. Obtains input and negotiates with cross-functional and cross-discipline technical experts and senior-level designers to communicate the component and subsystem design intent through a thorough Design Review package to the Product Preceding Technology, (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) team requiring a such holistic assessment of various design concepts. Supports design decision making in the areas of concept selection, concept optimization, and design specifications that impact customers targeted to be served by a given Product Preceding Technology, (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change Request (VPCR) initiative. Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with technical complexity and ambiguity increasing as experience is gained in the role. Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes. Involves minimal direct management of people, but could involve the coordination and direction of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees. Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.
Skills & Experience
Required Skills
- 2–5 years of experience in mechanical design engineering.
- Proficiency in Creo for: 3D Part Modeling
- Surface Modeling
- Sheet Metal Design
- 2D Drawing Creation
- Experience designing forged, cast, and sheet metal components.
- Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawing standards.
- Knowledge of tolerance stack-up analysis.
- Exposure to DFMEA and product failure mode avoidance methodologies.
- Basic engineering calculation skills.
- Understanding of engineering change management (ECR/ECN).
- Experience using Windchill PLM or similar Product Lifecycle Management systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of VPI, PPT, and VPCR product development processes.
- Exposure to VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) initiatives.
- Understanding of product configuration and lifecycle management.
- Familiarity with Design Verification and Validation activities.
- Exposure to tolerance analysis and simulation tools.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes for castings, forgings, and sheet metal components.
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams and customer interactions.