Design Engineer

Truck-Lite

$70K — $95K *
Erie, PA 16509In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • 5-10 years of experience in plastic part or automotive design, preferably focusing on vehicle lighting
  • Proficient in MS Office applications
  • Experience with Computer Aided Engineering tools
  • 3D modeling expertise, preferably using NX software
  • Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Six Sigma experience is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Develop designs that meet customer specifications
  • Collaborate with customer engineering teams on concepts and designs
  • Lead design activities following NPI/ISO processes
  • Establish formal product definitions and design constraints
  • Complete DFMEA plans to support design objectives
  • Create DVP&R to validate design intent
  • Assist Project Engineers with effective design plans for NPI or LCM products
  • Drive cost and design improvement initiatives to boost engineering productivity
  • Oversee projects collaboratively with cross-functional teams, focusing on cost and timeline adherence
  • Ensure compliance with the Technology Control Plan and Export Control Policy

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead innovative projects in next-generation vehicle lighting
  • Engage directly with major OEM customers
  • Contribute to the organic growth of the company through new product development
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative engineering environment
  • Potential for professional development while working on impactful projects
Full Job Description
Join our engineering team developing next-generation vehicle lighting solutions for major OEMs. In this role, you'll lead design efforts from concept through production, owning CAD models, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, and collaborating directly with customer engineering teams. If you enjoy solving complex design challenges and driving new product development, this is a great opportunity to make an impact.

Responsibilities Include:
• Develop designs in accordance with the customer specifications.
• Work directly with OE customer engineering teams to develop concepts, designs, FMEA's, and build and
maintain relationships.
• Lead the design portion of the project by adhering to the department's NPI/ISO processes and methods.
• Develop formal product definitions and design constraints for Truck-Lite lighting products.
• Complete Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) plan to support your design intent.
• Develop Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) to verify your design intent.
• Support the Project Engineers with effective design plans for New Product Introductions (NPI) or Life Cycle
Management (LCM) type products to support the organic growth of the company
• Support/lead cost and design improvement projects to contribute to the engineering productivity plan and
the organic growth of the company
• Effectively manage and lead assigned projects in conjunction with your cross-function team based on cost and
with an emphasis on meeting timeline requirements.
• Position requires compliance with the Technology Control Plan and the Federal Export Control Policy
established for the Corporation.

Requirements:
  • 4 year degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • 5-10 years of plastic part design, automotive design, or vehicle lighting experience desired.
  • MS Office Proficient
  • Computer Aided Engineering
  • 3D Modeling Experience (NX preferred)
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience
  • Six Sigma experience is a plus

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